alt Hacker NewsMichael Corleone: "Oh, who's being naïve, Kay?" put the cynical aside. I would not say they are all liars. some of them sure have good hearts and want to make the world better. sometimes, they promised things they weren't sure, but they said things anyway.
There is an old joke "How do you know if a politician is lying? Their lips are moving."
These people have us arguing about nonsense while they line their pockets.
Stop assuming that these people have your best interests at heart. Cynicism is warranted because their class has earned the (poor) reputation.