• brachiosaurus@mander.xyz
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    2 days ago

    There’s a big problem in our society: when a ruler lies people get along with it but if a peasant does it they give them shit. Have you not noticed this? If a normal person, a friend, the neighbor, a worker get caught lying they get labelled and people hold a grudge against them for years, but if a politician (red, blue or whatever) tells a lie the same process doesn’t apply

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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      Most people in the USA:

      • “He’s not lying, he’s as honest as my pastor”
      • “I know he’s lying, but FPTP forces my hand”