Open Mic TUESDAY 1st SEPTEMBER + Political Caption Competition

POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: Elections have become nearly universal for countries with populations over 500,000, with very few historical exceptions.

POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The thing about rights is they’re not actually supposed to be voted on. That’s why they’re called rights.”
― Rachel Maddow

POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY:
Missiles wake the Gulf
Hormuz still grips the world’s throat
Peace sinks with the tide

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