> "And yes, you could be trusted to not lie. To eschew deceit." Leaving aside that being unable to lie has nothing to do with knowing the truth, that poor wret

> "And yes, you could be trusted to not lie. To eschew deceit." Leaving aside that being unable to lie has nothing to do with knowing the truth, that poor wretch would be the most unelectable creature in existence. The voters do not want to hear that "we don't know what the right answer yet", "this solution is the right path in the long run but will cause poverty and suffering today", and other unpalatable truths that are largely unavoidable as part of governing a population.