Aren't all Politicians Liars?
December 1 2016 By Abiodun Giwa
. The public assumption is that all politicians are liars. Though, some people say that they may not all be liars, and that there may be some of the them that still have credibilty, but no matter how laudable, this may not be enough to redeem the good image, which politicians have thrown to the dust.
For example, recently, I interviewed a Ghanaian in New York City, about his thoughts on the forthcoming election in Ghana, his response matched the stereotype about the politicians. "I don't have anything to say about the election. I don't trust any of the politicans. They all tell lies and they are all the same," he said.
So, when the media refers to Donald Trump, ther United States' president elect, as a liar for changing positions, concerning some of his promises to the electorate, curious observers said that Trump may not be different from the rest of the politicians. They say that politicians are adept at promising change, but they are adept at maintianing the status quo.
But many observers, who know the art politics. say what the public perceives as lies are actually acts of politics in the perception of politicians.
Politicians seem to say that you cannot be a politicain without playing politics,and that in Politics and unlike Theology, there is a little need of deception to win hearts the votes before facing the reality. They know how to sing songs the public likes and dance the way the public wants.
Politicians of all shades and colors, from clime to clime, come before the public with competing promises, competing for public attention. No sooner they are voted into office, the public begins to notice deviation from campaign promises to reality. And whatever the politician will do as a public administration will be to cement his acceptability, consolidate his victory and work to secure a berth for another victory and term.
Yet, their followers never stop rooting for them. The politicians are still the people's representatives anyway. And that does not mean they have made the world a better place or that they will evem make it a better place. And we are stuck with them as part of their drama.
For example, recently, I interviewed a Ghanaian in New York City, about his thoughts on the forthcoming election in Ghana, his response matched the stereotype about the politicians. "I don't have anything to say about the election. I don't trust any of the politicans. They all tell lies and they are all the same," he said.
So, when the media refers to Donald Trump, ther United States' president elect, as a liar for changing positions, concerning some of his promises to the electorate, curious observers said that Trump may not be different from the rest of the politicians. They say that politicians are adept at promising change, but they are adept at maintianing the status quo.
But many observers, who know the art politics. say what the public perceives as lies are actually acts of politics in the perception of politicians.
Politicians seem to say that you cannot be a politicain without playing politics,and that in Politics and unlike Theology, there is a little need of deception to win hearts the votes before facing the reality. They know how to sing songs the public likes and dance the way the public wants.
Politicians of all shades and colors, from clime to clime, come before the public with competing promises, competing for public attention. No sooner they are voted into office, the public begins to notice deviation from campaign promises to reality. And whatever the politician will do as a public administration will be to cement his acceptability, consolidate his victory and work to secure a berth for another victory and term.
Yet, their followers never stop rooting for them. The politicians are still the people's representatives anyway. And that does not mean they have made the world a better place or that they will evem make it a better place. And we are stuck with them as part of their drama.
