• butterflyattack@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is one of those things that seems so obvious. I wonder if many people already believe it’s an offense.

    Of course, it’ll never happen. How many of those fuckers are likely to vote to be criminally penalised for their dishonesty? Not a lot, I’m thinking. Lying is how they make their money and consolidate their power. Wankers. It should be a criminal offense - the fact that they are allowed to lie without penalty undermines democracy. How are they supposed to make an informed and democratic vote if they’re doing so based on mendacious info?

    Also, I could be wrong about this but I have the idea in my head that the house is legally a court. And under certain circumstances, lying to a court is already criminal. So maybe this is already illegal? I’m probably wrong there, the people behind this petition surely know more than me.