A Japanese friend related an idiom to me, while working in his country, I have repeated it for years. Old Japanese saying, “In Japan we fix problem, not blame.”

Blame is the game. Why? Blame is a low form of critique. It is a form of distraction. A disingenuous competitor will apply a barrage of blame upon their opponent. The intent of the accusers is to make their opponent so busy fending off the attack (blame) that they are hindered from presenting their superior skills or offering. Their supporters will be so distracted by the vapid spectacle that they never notice that attackers have nothing better to offer.

This is a common play in the political arena. It is sad because they repeat this same old tired passion play and no one ever calls them out, let alone notices the emptiness of their actions. If the naysayers really are so much better than those that they are blaming, prove it, bring it on! Do something constructive! Show me the plan. Tell me what you would do. Do not tell me what “they” did not do and how you are so much better. Tell me, what should be done, how, why, how much will it cost? No! They just want power.

Do not fall into the trap. Think! Demand substance!