Yep. I try to do the following

* Follow the incentives
* Don't trust, verify
* Don't believe liars

These are the main reasons I don't trust any politician and I sure don't put any hope in them.  The whole system is designed to incentivize this behavior of deceiving people into thinking they care. The issue isn't JUST that politicians are snakes. Its that the system attracts those type of people and rewards this behavior. 

> "The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." 

~ Albert Camus



kepford

bitcoin

Don't put your hope in politicians

It's worth pointing out that recent advances in language models make it easy to authentically parrot talking points and fool niche communities into believing you care about their issues

Politicians love it when people think they "really care"

Try not to be fooled