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1/ A Short Thread About Civility and Calling Politicians Liars.
Nice people are sometimes uncomfortable that I call some politicians "liar". And I don't apologize for it.
But I don't call every politician "liar". Only the ones who deliberately tell provable lies and do so
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So which is more uncivil: calling out people who lie a lot OR being in a position of public trust and lying to people in the first place?
Civil discourse cannot survive if politicians lie all the time. It can't.
If the politician is a lawyer, report their behaviour to the Law Society.
@jkenney famously, and ironically, booted Fildebrandt from caucus for lying to him. But we are inundated with lies
It is these "bad actors" who are being uncivil.
When they trot out their chirch affiliations, ask what their church's stance is on lying. When they trot out their kids for photo ops, ask if
Because the decision to lie or to spread the lies of others IS personal. It is not a party decision.
And if someone wants to lose the label of Liar, they need to take several steps if they hope to regain public trust.
Second, they have to apologize to the people they serve - and mean it.
Third, they should thank the people who have been fighting to make them honest.
Fourth, they should make both public and private commitments to stop lying.
It will be hard to do in @UCPCaucus
because the party was formed through lies and corruption. But it is possible.
The ones who don't change need to be denied nominations.
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