Why is it that political activists always feel the need to put words in our mouths? Why do they always think they know what is best for us without even asking how those affected feel about the situation? Here are a couple recent examples.

   The Dakota pipeline project... Activist demonstrators decided they would "Help" the Native Americans protest the finishing of the pipeline. Even though the local indigenous indeed had a legitimate reason to oppose this project based on Spiritual beliefs, the activists came in and changed the official narrative and turned it into a political demonstration. Even the local tribes were not happy about these activists coming in and trashing their lands and distorting their true intentions. Why did they feel they had to come in and take over "in the best interests" of the locals without even asking the locals what the plan should be? In the end they harmed the chances of success for the local tribes with this selfish action of putting words in their mouths.

  Maricopa County Az, Sherriff Penzone and Tent City. So for years the official political narrative has been "Cruel and unusual punishment" when discussing the Tent City outdoor minimum security prison that was imposed by former Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Non-incarcerated activists have been trying to get this prison closed down for years now but never once made an effort to ask the inmates or anyone who has spent time there what they think about it. As it turns out a majority would rather do their time "camping out" in Tent City than to be locked up in cramped dark cells with no window to the outside world. So would I if I had the choice. I have several acquaintances who have indeed spent time in Tent City and they say the same thing. So are these activists smarter than the locals or those affected in cases like this? or are they just too politically self-interested to even care and feel they need to put words in the mouths of others without even the integrity to inquire how THEY feel about it?