It's not unreasonable to expect politicians to stop lying to our faces.
I find it increasingly bizarre that they are able to do that with no consequence.
Well, often the consequence is them getting elected
It's up to the electorate to determine what sort of politician they want.
Sure. That's how it's always worked. I think what worries me lately is that politicians are lying to our faces.
And it doesn't seem to matter.
Some people (like lackey) refuse to accept they're lying when it's clearly shown they are.
Other people know they're lying but just don't care. It's odd.
A system that checks whether politicians are "lying" or not would be incredibly dangerous as you now have some magical committee that can determine what is and isn't true. Worse, you've now made it illegal for anyone to hide or lie about national security interests.
I didn't say there should be a system but I wish people cared more about truth. Maybe the attitude now is "they're all lying anyway so let's just pick the one we hate least". But also even if there was a system, I don't think that would stop them dealing with national security issues. Asking people not to lie is not the same as asking them to answer every question completely truthfully. Saying you can't answer a question for various reasons is perfectly valid, just stop blatantly lying to us about all kinds of silly things like what states a hurricane is going to hit (Trump) or that the EU are trying to ban prawn cocktail crisps (Johnson). Just stop it! Because if you're lying about the silly stuff, how can we trust you when you talk about important stuff.
And while Thork's solution is typically extreme, having more accountability for the things they put in their manifestos would be a good thing.