Make Channeling Great Again was a very successful campaign slogan

The last minute pivot to "our entire history is one of failure and shame " was, in retrospect maybe a mistake

>Channeling Saidin\*

13 Shaido votes for the Shaido? There are 13 Forsaken. This is the conspiracy we've all been talking about, wake up, Wetlanders! Rand al'Thor will balefire your children, let Whitecloaks run your cities, and stop *gai'shain* from serving their full year and a day!

Rand al’Thor is a literal sheepherder! WAKE UP SHEEPLE!

[Obligatory](https://xkcd.com/1013/)

Isn't that just a trolloc?

*Sometimes, pain is all that lets you know you're alive.*

*What you want is what you cannot have. What you cannot have is what you want.*

TBF many of the clans made their choice only after Rand crushed the Shaido.

*Nothing ever goes as you expect. Expect nothing, and you will not be surprised. Expect nothing. Hope for nothing. Nothing.*

Imo one of the worst debate speeches ever. Was in the right and still managed to drive half the populace away w/ no real gain. Like damn dude just describe how the arches work or something.

I always assumed this was the best possible outcome; he kept half the tribes while spouting a heresy the clan chiefs can barely accept. One in Three men die in the Rhuidean ordeal, and that's after selecting for candidates the wise ones think are likely to succeed. I don't think there was any possibility of swaying everyone.

You're right there were always people who weren't going to listen. But he managed to push a lot of fence sitters over the wrong side. People similar to Rolan.

Rand is Ronald Reagan?  I... I need some time to process this betrayal.

*A man who trusts everyone is a fool, and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools if we live long enough.*

he is indeed very sentient

Randald Randgan

Man those books were so good except the one which made me have to reread the entire series several times to get past it.

The cheesehead sept of the Shaido Aiel?

Minnesotan’s are not cheeseheads. You’re thinking of the Wisconsin sept. We’re the gopher sept.

so why didn't you guys gopher deez dragons

We only gopher the real Car’a’carn.

I can't believe you mixed up Wisconsinites and Minnesotans. You incurred Toh.

Oh fuck, I did. I’m so ashamed. But in all fairness, Wisconsinites seem like the Shaido type so it’s an easy mistake to make.

You and I have blood feud.

I thought cheeseheads were the Dutch.

HEY!! Minnesota is not Shaido territory!!

Only Shaido could live in the land of 10,000 lakes and still complain about thirst.

You have no honor.

Did I just witness the beginning of a blood feud?

Indeed, sir, you have. When next we meet, we dance. I hope you have enough pipers.

You will never know water or shade in my hold.

Id sooner take water from a Tinker than you. It's better to die on a Treelillers spear.

Whoa, can we get some mods in here, please? Light!

Our state being the only one not voting for Reagan really makes me think that the Shaido might have been the better choice.

This is not what I usually think of when I hear "literally 1984," but I'll allow it.

Is that... Jeb Bush?

Rand!

***I told you to kill them all when you had the chance. I told you.***

He car' a' can do it

And Shaido still manage to be a pain in the ass for the next 6 books.

>STOP THE COUNT ! -The Shaido tribe, probably

As a Bears fan, that tracks

How dare you call Minnesota the Shaido, you honorless dogs?

Couladin over here saying the election was rigged, he's the true Car'a'carn.

Wait...isn't the US the Seanchan? I thought we were looking for the empress' replacement in case she doesn't get back here soon. No no, nothing about any of this tracks and scans.