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The number of people who drank the kool-aid is astonishing. To the same tune, I think that if you tell people that politicians lie, majority of them will be dee
by anal_reactor 2y ago
The number of people who drank the kool-aid is astonishing. To the same tune, I think that if you tell people that politicians lie, majority of them will be deeply shocked, hurt, and offended.
- gmac 2y ago> if you tell people that politicians lie If you do it as a blanket statement — i.e. all politicians lie all the time — then yes, I will be pretty irritated. Some politicians spout dangerous nonsense most of the time. Other politicians can be trusted most of the time, and when they lie it tends towards 'spin' or 'being economical with the truth' (such as: "we are spending more on education than ever before" — when this is true in nominal/absolute terms but false in real/per-pupil terms). There is a world of difference between these positions, and treating them alike (as many do) undermines democracies.
- latexr 2y agoI’m not sure that’s true in general. I see many people do the polar opposite: spout “every politician is the same, they’re all crooks”. Which isn’t helpful either. Could be a generational or cultural thing, though.
- pixl97 2y agoI mean, you're both probably correct. In the US a huge portion of the population doesn't vote, I would expect those that think every politician is a crook. The other side that does vote thinks the other politician lies and their politician is the good one.
- wvh 2y agoLies, to many, are better than being alone in a dark and cold universe. Please tell me my worst fears and psychological hang-ups are not true.