The Wire S4E7: The Bowls of Shit Parable
Jon B · 2 min · 2011 · YouTube title: The Wire: The parable of the bowls of shit.
Why it's here
Cited as a parable that leaders must absorb criticism and do the unpleasant work nobody else will.
What it covers
A clip from The Wire (season 4, episode 7) in which a former mayor tells Tommy Carcetti about having to "eat shit" from each constituency during his term. It is a parable about the unpleasant compromises of political leadership.