And the consequence of this distrust of virtue and praise of the corruption is that we get the government we deserve, composed of those who become politicians in order to change laws so they don't get to prison, who use our taxes to pay prostitutes for themselves and their guests, who are convinced that using the politics to promote the interests of those who give big money for their electoral campagnes is perfectly legitimate, even if it means dragging a country to war etc.
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Date: 2009-07-13 09:54 pm (UTC)