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The Crux of the Isssue (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by alphanerd4 to c/usauthoritarianism

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Another factor is the idea that all politicians are crooks, making perceived crookedness seem irrelevant. This becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Politics in general is a self fulfilling prophesy. Genuine, honest people who stand for something and want to make a positive change through integrity and compromise do not typically last long in politics. Those who are ruthless have the advantage and those who are not either need to recognize, defy and outnumber the ruthless, or else fall to their level, or fail to see the change they're fighting for. The job just incentivizes being a lying asshole.

[–] ceenote 3 points 8 months ago

Also that almost every election is a choice between a crook who'll implement the policies you want, and a crook who won't.