People want their leaders to tell the truth, but they often don’t want to hear the truth. Genuine leaders escape this trap by persuading public opinion to acknowledge distasteful problems. But these leaders are rare. Most pursue immediate popularity over truth even if this deepens long-term public mistrust.
Robert J. Samuleson of the Washington Post imagines what the candidates might say about federal spending and the deficit if injected with a truth serum. While he doesn’t cite or substantiate any of the claims his fictional candidates make, his scenario makes us think about the many hats Presidents must wear: leader, manager, spokesman, interpreter.
(Source: theamericanconservative.com)
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