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Politicians absolutely do not get the benefit of the doubt by default. We must assume they are corrupt and mendacious all the time and put mechanisms into place
by titzer 3y ago
Politicians absolutely do not get the benefit of the doubt by default. We must assume they are corrupt and mendacious all the time and put mechanisms into place to force them to not be by punishing them when they don't comply. They have to earn trust, and we always have to keep verifying.
- jewayne 3y agoI have noticed that the assumption that politicians are corrupt and mendacious is actually quite empowering to the corrupt and mendacious politicians. It is remarkably effective at steering honest people away from politics, however.