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Understood. I thought you were saying they were implicitly assholes.
My thing is always, the asshole is the idiot who continues to elect the officials. In democracies, the power truly lies in the hands of the people. Yes, it’s disheartening when politicians engage in dishonest and fraudulent practices, but the responsibility of holding them accountable largely falls on the voters. Outside of autocratic systems, if a leader fails to uphold their duties or engages in harmful practices, it’s up to the electorate to use their voting power to initiate change.
Almost as if the politicians are a reflection of their electorate. This reflection is disconcerting, especially when considering the current state of U.S. politics in particular.