Naive

 

Naive

1. Having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information (dictionary.com)

I am not a worldly person. I don’t understand a lot of things. That being said, I’m not ignorant of the political climate around me. But, I am confused on what it means to serve. I believe that those we put in office are beholden to us. We are their boss, so to speak. How they conduct themselves and how they represent our needs and secure our future is their number one job.  I believe that to serve a population, a constituency, a town, a neighborhood; is to serve those that elected you.

Empathy. Concern. Understanding. Respect.

Perhaps, my naïveté is showing. I have a problem with our representatives who are in it for themselves. Who see those who don’t agree with them as an enemy. Aren’t you supposed to be in service to me? My neighbors? My community? Our country? If you don’t have my best interests at heart, then why are you in this line of work? How can you serve if you don’t see each and every one of us?

I don’t expect humans to be perfect. But, I expect my chosen representatives to respect those they serve. Democracy is messy.

Opinions. Rights. Perspective. 

But a representative that does not serve, is not who I want making decisions that affect my life. To be elected by your peers is to serve them faithfully and to the best of your ability. If that is being naive, well…