• HeyJoe@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Politicians really need to start being held accountable for blatant lies… they don’t even try anymore, which means it will only get worse. Lying like this should be punishable.

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      6 hours ago

      The voters are supposed to hold them accountable. It’s just rotten from the bottom up.

      • fern@lemmy.autism.place
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        1 hour ago

        No, laws should be in place that make this illegal. I want every speech a candidate gives to be under oath and punishable by being banned from holding office.