> There's never any consequences and leaves people (me at least) increasingly frustrated, angry, and feeling a complete lack of faith in our politicians. And t

> There's never any consequences and leaves people (me at least) increasingly frustrated, angry, and feeling a complete lack of faith in our politicians. And this why I consider displays of hypocrisy like these to be so dangerous. In order to function well, a government needs faith in its legitimacy, and a trust that it is looking out for the people's interests. And if that trust is lost, people check out and stop engaging with the government in good faith. And that is what creates opportunity for demagogues to rise and human rights to get trampled.