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> It’s sad that we live in a world where politicians just blatantly lie about their campaign promises and we all accept it as normal and award them with high ap
by tablespoon 4y ago
> It’s sad that we live in a world where politicians just blatantly lie about their campaign promises and we all accept it as normal and award them with high approval ratings.
Though, part of that problem is that we also live in a world where the electorate also makes unrealistic demands on politicians, and will punish them if they don't get the promises they demand. I think that's especially true in primaries when it's mainly activists that can really push for promises that are not especially popular.
Which isn't to let anyone off the hook, just to note it's one of those difficult problems that's composed of interlocking problems that reinforce each other.
- kurthr 4y agoI agree, but would go further and argue that the belief that "all politicians lie" is itself a problem with negative effects. Since we have a competitive system and a self described political entertainment complex, everyone running for office will be described as a liar. However, when an actual compulsive (pathological and self admitted?) liar is elected to congress, the belief that "everyone does it" serves as a justification for doing nothing. It misses the forest for the trees and provides an excuse for allowing the very problem it describes to grow and become worse.
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