It's reasonable to be this cynical about politicians, and I certainly find this to be true in two-party systems. But, it's easily possible for democratic repre

It's reasonable to be this cynical about politicians, and I certainly find this to be true in two-party systems. But, it's easily possible for democratic representation to result in a set of contradicting laws without any dishonesty. Suppose laws A, B and C are incompatible, but any pair is reasonable. 35% of representatives fundamentally support A and B [and not C]; 35% support B and C; 30% support A and C. All three such laws will pass with majority support, with everyone holding true to their represented beliefs - but the system is still at fault.