The Irish leaders’ debate is really quite shocking. The three leaders have a detailed grasp of complex welfare and tax issues, they are polite and courteous, they admit mistakes, they say sorry. They might even be largely honest. Why is all that possible in Ireland but not here?
They are compensated out of band, they're the landed gentry, they're the landlords. Gifted snake oil magicians with clever sleight of hand... Then you notice your watch is gone. No different than yours, just better at wielding facts & stats bent with illusion & story-telling