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Can you help me with examples of hypocrisy in politics in the US?

Asked by JLeslie (65446points) February 3rd, 2019

I’ll give you a few so you understand what I am looking for:

Governor of Virginia posed for a photo in the 80’s of a man in black face and a man in a KKK outfit. Of course, the Democrats go crazy, practically saying his is unfit for his position. Prince Harry marries a biracial woman and he is now the darling of liberals, and during the coverage of the royal wedding they practically trip over themselves about how progressive the Queen and the British people are, but the progressives seem to have forgotten many years ago there were pictures of Prince Harry in a Nazi costume.

During the presidential race of Bush v Clinton, Bill Clinton had all sorts of rumors, and basically we learned at least one was true about his playing around on his wife, and there was a law suit against him regarding using his power in his position to sexually harass a woman. Later Bill Clinton was proven to have sexual encounters with Monica Lewinsky during his presidency. Most Democrats didn’t care, but they care with Trump. Most republicans cared when it was Clinton, but don’t with Trump.

Many Republicans had a real problem with Obama giving money to the banks, but they forget that Bush did the TARP to begin with.

Republicans ignore that an attack happened in front of the US embassy in Yemen during Bush, and don’t seem to acknowledge it at all, but they go crazy about the attack in Benghazi.

Thanks ahead of time for your help. I am thinking I might lead a discussion on hypocrisy and propaganda and some of the examples might be used in the lecture.

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