• @[email protected]
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    1367 days ago

    Politicians have to say a lot of things whether they mean them or not.

    I like ex-New York Mayor Ed Koch’s take on voting. “If you agree with me 51% of the time, vote for me. If you agree with me 100% of the time, see a psychiatrist.”

    • @hate2bme
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      7 days ago

      Politicians do NOT have to run a dishonest campaign. They just can’t help themselves. Inb4 the obligatory BoTh SiDeS comment.

      • @Glemek
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        127 days ago

        We do really seem to be selecting for it based on who wins tho

        • @hate2bme
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          77 days ago

          The winner always lies to get in. The fucked up thing is that the loser does too