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The speaker asserts bluntly that politics is "the art of winning your vote," emphasizing its function as a system designed to tell people what they want to hear. It’s less about delivering facts and more about persuasion, propaganda, and emotional appeal. Politicians, therefore, don't tell outright lies because they're inherently malicious but because the goal is to manipulate. If politicians were angels, they would candidly admit the hard truths about things like social programs or national security, even if those truths are complex or unpopular.