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All politicians must lie from time to time, so why is there so much outrage about George Santos? A political philosopher explains

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
All politicians must lie from time to time, so why is there so much outrage about George Santos? A political philosopher explainsRep. George Santos stands during the voting for speaker in the House chamber in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2023.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

The idea that politicians are dishonest is, at this point, something of a cliché – although few have taken their dishonesty as far as George Santos, U.S. representative for New York’s 3rd...

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