Santos admits he lied about everything...still won't step down from office.

[Dill]

(01-05-2023, 02:39 PM)Nately120 Wrote: It doesn't seem like people want that, though.  We seem satisfied enough by being able to say "Hey...the guy I voted for is a liar, but so is the other guy."  I'd argue we as a people seem to NEED both sides to lie so we can just vote for our chosen liars with a clear-ish conscience.

The government is supposed to represent the people, and we're a bunch of self-exaggerating liars, aren't we? 

Remember, Biden blew his first run for the presidency by being caught in a lie. 

I don't think we--certainly not the country as a whole--need both sides to lie. 
I certainly am not satisfied if "my guy" turns out to be a liar. 

I think one side elects politicians that regularly tell massive whoppers and refuse to walk them back.
Those voters then claim "both sides do it" to normalize their own bad judgment.  As if Obama "lying"
about whether you can keep your doctor were no different from lying about voter fraud to contest an election.