do we have a lying, dishonest, cheating 'conservative' government?

There were plenty of discussions on why there have been so many Prime Ministers. The Aussies want honest government. They know Bull Shit when they hear it.

Nor were the Aussies I spoke with kind about Donald Trump. They were crude than the Congresswoman from Michigan was, and she was being KIND.

Just bc we can't stop the liars or the folks broadcasting the liars, doesn't mean we don't care.

We’re all in this together.

Our media constantly ignores and looks past our lying politicians.

It's their cult leader who lies. That's how a cult works.

Years of equating minor events (like a dem calling drumpf a motherfucker) to major rethug transgressions has left the electorate not uncaring about lies, but simply believing honest politicians don’t exist.

The articles says that 450 Australians were surveyed, a pretty small sample size, but mentions nothing about the methodology used in the U.S. poll.

I think it still does matter to most non-conservative voters in the U.S. I think that conservatives are so used to being lied to that they've come to expect it (the ones that actually have functioning brain cells).

Even with the relatively small sample size, a factor of ten is noteworthy, if the research design is otherwise robust.

Conservatives are used to doing what their authoritarian bosses tell them to do and believe, so critical thinking abut veracity isn’t a priority. Unquestioning.

But in general for example, as a Dem voter, Bill Clinton lying about his affair did bother me and reaffirmed many of the impressions I had of him. Not that that would have made me vote for a Republican opponent, but it is what it is. I've long long since moved beyond the shake lots of hands and lie like a dog type of politician.

Right there with you on this, pecosbob.