why do politicians lie their way into office just to mess things up more?

Answer 1

Because once they get into power, they are effectively not accountable to anyone for their behavior. It takes extreme fraud or provable criminal action to get rid of most politicians. Congress has a 98% incumbency rate, and I'll bet you that 98% of what they do really is approved by their constituents.

Elections are a popularity contest. Whoever looks good and sounds better wins. Truth really doesn't have any utility, because most people take whatever they hear at face value without ever checking on the actual facts.

If politicians were held to the same standards are used car salesman, every one of them would be in court for fraud. Campaigns are filled with blatant misrepresentations, and voters just don't bother putting in the effort to check out their stories.

The bottom line is that they lie because that gets them what they want -- money and power. And because there is no downside, what incentive do they have to tell the truth?

Answer 2

It happens because some people just have to have some sort of power. They don't care about actually doing any good. They're only concern is to get the job and some power.

Answer 3

Because all politicians are liars. But not all liars are politicians. Calling a liar a politician is an insult to liars everywhere.

Answer 4

Because we've created a system that rewards this behavior. We continue to vote for people that tell us what we want to hear, and we don't hold politicians accountable for their actions.

Answer 5

the two things that make the world go round! lust for money and greed for power. anything less just wouldnt be democracy

Answer 6

Because it works. We continue to vote for two parties that have done nothing for us in twenty years.

Answer 7

For the money and the power

Answer 8

For more power Scotty!

Answer 9

There are people who wouldn't do that, if they were elected. But they don't have the connections to get elected.

Answer 10

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