• smokin_shinobi
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      4 months ago

      Most people assume politicians don’t lie. I know it’s absurd to think about but even people of middling intelligence still deserve rights.

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        4 months ago

        They do, but how many times do you need to stop someone from touching a hot stove before you let them learn their lesson the hard way?

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          4 months ago

          We shouldn’t be willing to let the house burn down to teach someone a lesson.

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            4 months ago

            Nothing can be done for years. Till the next election. We are just a long for the ride able to carry out the first amendment right at the very least.

      • Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org
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        4 months ago

        Never trust a salesman, and a politician is just a salesman selling that he should be in charge of you.

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        4 months ago

        I thought everyone heard the saying as a child to not trust lawyers, politicians, and weathermen because they all lie.