In _The Prince_, Machiavelli specifically recommends politicians lie to get elected because once elected the voters have no recourse. Every swamp rat knows this. Also, the state runs the courts you would be using to challenge the state; the house always wins.
http://ianchadwick.com/machiavelli/chapters-15-21/chapter-18-the-subtle-art-of-lying/
In _The Prince_, Machiavelli specifically recommends politicians lie to get elected because once elected the voters have no recourse. Every swamp rat knows this. Also, the state runs the courts you would be using to challenge the state; the house always wins.
http://ianchadwick.com/machiavelli/chapters-15-21/chapter-18-the-subtle-art-of-lying/
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