American politicians seem to have the mindset of “do as we say not as we do” compounded by a view that they as the elected class, are superior in their thinking

American politicians seem to have the mindset of “do as we say not as we do” compounded by a view that they as the elected class, are superior in their thinking, and to back down or give in to the will of the people, is to somehow admit fault, defeat, or error. Dare I say that the sign of a good politician is someone who can admit when they are wrong, and admit that perhaps the path they have chosen is not the best path. What we see in America today is the complete opposite, where politicians steadfastly refused to admit a decision was made an error, and a rigid adherence to continuing that path.