In any government, interests precede truth.

Toba Beta
In any government, interests precede truth.
In any government, interests precede truth.
In any government, interests precede truth.
In any government, interests precede truth.
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In any government, interests precede truth. If a government is to be run well, the people must put the interest of the people above the interest of a few. The problem is that a few people often make all the decisions for the majority of people, and those decisions are always going to be in the favor of those few. For instance, in a political system where a small group has most power, it is almost inevitable that they will do whatever is in their best interests, even if it means lying to help themselves. It is also inevitable that they will lie to protect their power and wealth from being destroyed by an angry mob.

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