POLITICS, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

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The great thing about politics is that it's not real. It's about winning and losing, about winning at the expense of others, about getting ahead of the competition, about thinking small, and about finding ways to cheat.

Source: The Unabridged Devils Dictionary

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