“Voting: Giving grown adults the illusion of control”

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Entry from January 23, 2021

“Voting: Giving grown adults the illusion of control”

“Voting: Giving grown adults the illusion of control” is a saying that has been printed on an image. The image shows a young child in a car, and the toy steering wheel that the child holds—that steers nothing—gives the illusion of control.

“Voting - giving grown adults the illusion of control” was posted on Twitter by Dotaveli ® on November 4, 2014. “VOTING. GIVING GROWN ADULTS THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL” (along with the image) was posted on Twitter by blood.tribe.election™ on January 3, 2015.

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Dotaveli ®
@Dotaveli
Voting - giving grown adults the illusion of control.
6:30 PM · Nov 4, 2014·Twitter for iPhone

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blood.tribe.election™
@bloodtribeelect
VOTING. GIVING GROWN ADULTS THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL. #DEMOCRATS #REPULICANS #OBUMMER #OBONGO #TORTURE #CIA #CHENEY
(The meme is shown.—ed.)
11:48 AM · Jan 3, 2015·Twitter Web Client

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Blood-Kainai Tribe Politics & News
January 3, 2015 at 11:52 AM ·
VOTING. GIVING GROWN ADULTS THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL.
(The meme is shown.—ed.)

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blood.tribe.election™
@bloodtribeelect
VOTING. GIVING GROWN ADULTS THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL. #DEMOCRATS #REPULICANS #OBUMMER #OBONGO #TORTURE #CIA… http://fb.me/75sajxEeL
11:52 AM · Jan 3, 2015·Facebook

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Occupy COMO
December 30, 2015 at 1:13 PM · Columbia, MO ·
Giving grown adults the illusion of control. Like giving your lil brother the controller to a console knowing its not connected, just to get him to stop crying and make him think he’s actually playing.
(The meme is shown.—ed.)

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The Common Ground Movement
November 8, 2016 at 8:59 AM ·
Voting: Giving grown adults the illusion of control…
https://youtu.be/2Jnf9GILjFM

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SOULITUDE 1.5 EP OUT NOW
@____ivo
Voting- Giving grown adults the illusion of control. Same as handing an unplugged controller to a baby.
9:29 AM · Sep 29, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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