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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.”

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

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

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

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