Ant politics

I've decided that ant colonies are archetypal for certain undesirable human political systems.  Take leaf cutter ants for example.  The individuals function solely for the sake of the colony and each ant is entirely disposable.  The mechanism by which the colony functions is rather ingenious. These ants spend all their time transporting bits of leaves back to the colony where fungus then breaks the leaves down and excretes usable nutrients for the ants to feed upon.  The system is efficient, but Nick and I noticed that where the ants got tripped up by sticks and other barriers, there was inevitably a pile of leaves.  The ants would accidentally drop their leaf and continue marching back to the colony, clearly unconscious that the leaf was the point of the expedition.  Ants simply act as they are programmed to do.

I quite enjoy observing ants.  They put me in a good mood since I can congratulate myself on being human and reasonable.