Opinion Articles
Liar, liar, nation on fire: Why we keep electing serial fibbers
There was a time, not so long ago, when politicians at least made an effort to pretend they were telling the truth. Sure, they stretched it, massaged it, and occasionally trampled all over it, but there was still some vague expectation that outright, blatant lying was a career-ending mistake. But today? Forget it. Lying is no longer a political liability—it’s a winning strategy. Across Western democracies, voters keep electing and re-electing leaders who lie through
Trevor Whittington
February 28, 2025
