In theory, our elected officials should be some of society’s most intelligent, reasonable, and mature people. Unfortunately, self-interest, corruption, and our own stupidity as voters means that they are usually anything but.
Fortunately, disagreements aren’t settled on the field of battle anymore, and our crazy politicians are forced to duke things out with their wits and political savvy. That is, until they decide to throw down.
#Honduras: Chaos in congress as politicians brawl over election of new president#President-elect #XiomaraCastro 's authority takes a hit after around 20 members of her own party break ranks over the leadership of the Honduran #Congress pic.twitter.com/i3vrQXyuBS
— Oʂɯαʅԃσ Rσყҽƚƚ (@oswaldosrm) January 22, 2022
There is something cathartic about watching officials break down and throw hands in the chambers of government. It reduces them to powerless animals like the rest of us.
Here are 17 times politicians brawled it out.
BREAKING NEWS: Armenian Politicians Brawl On Parliament Floor. pic.twitter.com/oMMYi8ToDf
— Zartonk Media (@ZartonkMedia) May 8, 2020
Brawl Breaks Out Between Politicians During Iftar Party In Pakistan#Pakistan #Iftar #Ramadan #ImranKhan #NewsMo pic.twitter.com/nLkM8dTHuS
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) April 13, 2022
Senegal: Two male politicians have been sentenced to six months in jail after brawling with a pregnant lawmaker (the woman in yellow) last month. Amy Ndiaye picked up a chair in the brawl & was kicked in her abdomen before being able to hit anyone. Her long wig fell off. pic.twitter.com/4DPaXfrCzq
— Andy Ngô ️ (@MrAndyNgo) January 2, 2023
A brawl broke out in Bolivia’s parliament after two politicians, Henry Montero and Antonio Gabriel Colque, started trading punches over whether the previous government of interim President Jeanine Áñez was legal or constituted a coup pic.twitter.com/OEdGHJYz9c
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 10, 2021
Post election brawl in Delhi between politicians representing liberals (AAP) and conservatives (BJP) — if America continues to elect likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, US Congress too could see such low brow fights pic.twitter.com/I4RX7WmvwM
— Facts Chaser ♂️ (@Factschaser) February 26, 2023
A brawl broke out in Kosovo's parliament as lawmakers hurled objects across the floor of the house and grappled with one another https://t.co/Tbblg4i1N2 pic.twitter.com/MEYC1Xybg8
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 13, 2023
The Parliament of the Republic of Ghana
— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) December 21, 2021
The 4th and may be the last brawl of the year 2021. pic.twitter.com/sYnnlfta8W
Parliament ️ Brawl in Georgia : —
— Raja Barman. (@RajaBar16891293) March 7, 2023
MPs Scrap Wildly Over Foreign Agent Law ⚖️‼️ pic.twitter.com/sMV2b9ELE0
my all-time favorite parliament brawl (from South Korea). a beautifully executed tomoe-nage judo throw and a failed tai-otoshi. pic.twitter.com/yTDnVruTXL
— ᐱ ᑎ ᑐ ᒋ ᕮ ᒍ (@Andr3jH) July 30, 2023
The brawl in the Ukrainian Parliament looks reinassance AF ☝ pic.twitter.com/Hy80RGSqWE
— I See (@ICVeo) December 15, 2015
Behold: Democracy in Ukraine - 1
— Iain Muir (@myscotlandtoday) May 9, 2023
Brawl erupts in Ukrainian parliament, Klitschko watches from the sidelines pic.twitter.com/Us6HcnBpZR
Apparently, the Taiwanese parliament loves to throw down.
VIDEO: The moment fight broke out inside the main building of #Taiwan’s legislative Yuan (parliament). Taiwan’s brawling in parliament is a political way of life. Rowdy and sometimes violent scuffles occur as often as several times a year and even every few days or weeks. pic.twitter.com/AXYFefaQUG
— Somali Guardian (@SomaliGuardian) July 17, 2020
Chaos in Taiwan Parliament continues as fights break out and members pelt each other with water balloons pic.twitter.com/T55IHqd8WF
— Insider Business (@BusinessInsider) July 19, 2017
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