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For politicians, authenticity of belief is a big concern. If you are someone who geniuenly believes strip clubs are a moral evil, why do you deserve to be manipulated by a politician who doesn't actually care about the issue and is only trying to steal your vote

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Why is it manipulation, if they say they are going to shut down strip clubs, and actively work towards it, why should I care if they WANT to shut them down, vs doing it because it is a campaign promise.

Politicians actively working against their own interests to do what they feel is truly better the country should be held in high regard. You may agree with their policies or not, but you can't fault a person for enjoying something they are against.

I smoked pot as a teenager, and enjoyed it, and fondly look back on those days getting high with my friends. Your view point would mean I couldn't actively be against teenagers smoking pot, and if I were a politician, I should not back anti-smoking legislation for teenagers.

>I smoked pot as a teenager, and enjoyed it, and fondly look back on those days getting high with my friends. Your view point would mean I couldn't actively be against teenagers smoking pot, and if I were a politician, I should not back anti-smoking legislation for teenagers.

I mean probably, you literally said you enjoyed it...

>Politicians actively working against their own interests to do what they feel is truly better the country should be held in high regard.

Please mention one politician who works against their own interest. Cos I don't know any.

Bernie Sanders is a millionaire who will absolutely raise his own tax rate for the good of the country.

Another way to interpret that is that he values getting elected to the presidency more than the cost of any tax hike he might sign into law as president.

He's been pretty consistent in those values for quite a long time before running for president. So I doubt that's why he holds those values specifically to become president.

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