Humans First, Compassion First, Empathy First

The goodwill of politicians is lost once they turn their backs on the least amongst us. Being unwilling or dragging your feet to feed Americans is as un-American, unconstitutional, and unpatriotic as it can get. It’s unreligious, unbiblical, unethical, unconscionable, callous, cool, aloft, disconnected, and grossly strange at best. Can’t it be said that leaders don’t elect themselves, but the people do; and once elected, leaders can’t forget, refuse, or be careless to feed those who cannot feed themselves; that If they can’t feed those who can’t feed themselves or care for those who cannot care for themselves, then what nation are we living in, what humanity are we building, what good are we here for, and for what reason are elected leaders even in office? Isn’t it easy for some leaders to threaten a war far away somewhere in the world in the name of protecting the rights of the vulnerable, of which such rights should be protected, if they may, but at the same time, and ironically at best, these same leaders hesitate to feed the vulnerable ones at home, who are closest to them? Hollow are those who talk about God out of convenience or political expediency or out of some grand scheme to play with the minds of good humans while abusing such trust by blatantly refusing to feel or care for the poor, the hungry, or houseless. So goes the say that you are elected to serve. Missing in that say is that you are not elected to use the resource of the entire nation and the constitutional powers vested to you by the people to serve yourself and only those you love or your loyalist. Serve the people – all of them. It’s a call to duty to serve, not to select and serve. Can’t it be said that as a leader of a people, divide not the poor and the rich in times of need, and if you should, care more for the least amongst us than those who are blessed with the means of self-help? Isn’t it true that as a leader, you represent a country and a people without discrimination; that a leader can’t hate her people or detest a segment of the people they are constitutionally elected to serve? You’re not a leader of one group against the others, are you, can you, should you? Not caring for all the citizens wasn’t your campaign slogan. You campaign to heal a bruising nation, to be a leader for all, to love all without exception or discrimination, to help, protect, prosper, and enrich the people. That was your promise. That was the victory. That was the deal. The people believed you. The people believed the promise, not broken promise or partisan divisive rhetoric. They crossed party lines to make you their leader. And now, you forget and abuse that trust and see yourself as the almighty of being, above the law, above the people, and above good conscience, and above everything else. At least, not the least to ask for, feed thy hungry, with the resources of state, take care of thy people. Else, who are Will? Should thy citizens ask for charity from abroad? How great are we, then? It’s a sad state of affairs when those given the realms of power refuse to lead but choose to play with the lives of the helpless or hungry. If you can’t care for the least amongst us, then check your humanity. You can’t be human without having compassion and empathy for fellow humans. No matter your political ideology or propaganda machinery of spin, care for the citizens. Humans First. Compassion First. Empathy First.

AI Philosopher Prince Israel Zaar 11052025