RATED AND VETTED: Means ‘Because I said so’
Because I said so was my Mom’s reply to why I needed to do a task. It was expedient. She didn’t want to explain, she needed compliance. As I grew older, mom stopped saying it because honest, accurate information showed respect and built trust. It also helped build good judgement.
As I reflect on current politics, the approach is “because I said so.” Some politicians’ message is I am on the right team, trust me. They use “some people said” as proof, intentionally omitting details and facts. They don’t want to explain. They want compliance. That’s “because I said so.” So when politicians say, we vetted candidates. They’re saying vote for these candidates “because I said so.” When they publish “news” articles and papers that misinform, it’s “because I said so.” When they take no responsibility for the huge financial debt their trustees cost taxpayers, it’s “because I said so.” When their goal is to empower politicians to choose state senators and judges for us, it’s “because I said so.”
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