Democracy and me: from kites to teabags

[quikchange]

My introduction to the notion of democracy dates back to 1988 when General Zia, then then military head of state, was assassinated in an aeroplane explosion. During the weeks and months that followed, the country was engulfed by the competition between various political parties to fill the power vacuum left in Zia's wake. Karachi, as the country's

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[lambda_calculus]

I don't think it counts if the tea is yours. :P

[quikchange]

What if I'd stolen it from my roommate?

[lambda_calculus]

That would be acceptable. Bonus points would be applied if you were disguised as an Indian at the time.

[backguy]

Do you think that we should be allowed to vote in the American elections, or are you speaking tongue-in-cheek?

[quikchange]

No taxation without representation.

[backguy]

We do have representation; we just can't vote.

[quikchange]

Hmmm... if I don't pick them then they're not really representing me, are they now?