Old Turkish proverb that sums up most voters in America.

sarduchi on February 24th, 2025 at 15:10 UTC »

But the axe is a dumbass, who just says they'll only cut down the trees that the other trees hate.

wish1977 on February 24th, 2025 at 15:11 UTC »

I agree with everything except the part about the axe being clever. The followers of the axe were just very gullible.

Hellguin on February 24th, 2025 at 15:31 UTC »

RUSH has an entire song about The Trees from 1978:

There is unrest in the forest

Trouble with the trees

For the maples want more sunlight

And the oaks ignore their pleas

The trouble with the maples

(And they're quite convinced they're right)

They say the oaks are just too lofty

And they grab up all the light

But the oaks can't help their feelings

If they like the way they're made

And they wonder why the maples

Can't be happy in their shade

There is trouble in the forest

And the creatures all have fled

As the maples scream, "Oppression"

And the oaks just shake their heads

So the maples formed a union

And demanded equal rights

They say, "The oaks are just too greedy

We will make them give us light"

Now there's no more oak oppression

For they passed a noble law

And the trees are all kept equal

By hatchet, axe, and saw