Electoral promises, demagoguery and votes (for English speaking people)

The lack of credibility in the politicians is notorious. Both sides.

They usually justify unfulfilled campaign promises because it is what everyone does; it's part of the game, we knew it.
The opponents repeat, in the media, the promises unfulfilled after the victory as a sign of inconsistency, as an argument. It is very frequent hearing phrases such as: " I will never do this ". "  If I reach power, this will never happen ". " If my party wins at the polls will change everything except that one . " " If you give me your trust, the citizens can be sure that ... " " I agree not to change this, never "" Do not be fool, I do not intend to change that other ", etc ... and nobody turns a hair. Not a single politician blushes facing this audacity. Politicians continue because they have no standing, no sense of shame.

Voters believe them, or make believe it, or know that the opposite is what will happen and they simply don't care. Or in Spain many citizens vote what they have always voted without thinking of programs, to avoid voting other party, or finally resign themselves.

Some smart, elegant or pretentious scholar politician can get to quote the Prince, or Machiavelli , without releasing the famous phrase, what it is too much. Business as usual.

And believe me, this is not an option or heritage in local Spanish politics. It is common practice, as they say, "It is what is done in all countries. Politicians lie to win votes " . Which should not be true. 

Elsewhere,  lying in politics is paid at the polls. Then it appears another candidate although this could also lie. But then again he/she disappears.
Hence the exaggeration in the USA, what we see as a hypocrite moral. Candidates with lovers, sex affairs, tax problems, dangerous liaisons, justification of economic capabilities, monitoring grants and all legal means which are set to control the human condition... and if they lie they pay.

Already it was said by this Spanish veteran politician at the beginning of the 20th century, a noble, a gentleman (you know who, Count of Romanones): "The power pleases more than to f ..." and he knew a lot of power.

There is too much demagogue around politicians.

And remember, in ancient Greece, demagoguery, meant a dictatorial government with popular support. And those ancient Greeks were wise.

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