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by nidificate 2427 days ago
Often times in politics, what is a "lie" is more a matter of opinion rather than fact. Who gets to be the arbiter of truth?
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If only we had some sort of system, where individuals could be sued for making damaging statements. Maybe each side could present their case, and a jury of their peers could be the ultimate deciders.
That system certainly doesn't sound like facebook to me.
In theory, the electorate. They vote out politicians who lie. In practice, people don’t seem to care.