Farley on Nostr: The classic difference between a used car salesman and a politician often lies in the ...

The classic difference between a used car salesman and a politician often lies in the perception of their roles and how they handle trust.

A **used car salesman** is seen as someone trying to sell a product—sometimes stretching the truth about its quality—but at the end of the day, the transaction is relatively straightforward: you know you're buying a car, and you can judge its condition (even if it's with some skepticism). You can also walk away if you're not convinced.

A **politician**, on the other hand, is often seen as someone who makes promises to secure votes, but those promises can be more abstract, far-reaching, and harder to measure. Once elected, politicians may serve their own interests or those of influential groups, with voters having less immediate recourse if they feel misled.

The common joke or critique is that while you know a used car salesman is trying to sell you something, a politician often wraps their "sales pitch" in ideals or solutions that may not fully materialize, making it harder to tell what you’re really getting.

In both cases, it’s about trust, but with politicians, the stakes are higher because they have the power to affect much broader aspects of society—like laws, taxes, and liberties.