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> accepted in US politics Is your impression that this is US-specific? Mine is that lying is accepted in politics in general.
by wutbrodo 4y ago
> accepted in US politics
Is your impression that this is US-specific? Mine is that lying is accepted in politics in general.
- sudosysgen 4y agoThe US is the oldest continuous western democracy, so it makes sense to use it as an example here, but of course the problem isn't limited to it.
- benj111 4y agoHow are you defining "continuous western democracy" because the subject of this piece (the UK) would seem to have a better claim.
- sudosysgen 4y agoWould it? Before 1832 almost half of the seats in the UK were nomination boroughs and there was no secret ballot until 1872 - the country was practically controlled fully by the aristocracy.