Public figures kinda need to be narcissistic just to be able to face seeing themselves so much each day. And that includes the good ones.

I'm more worried about the fact that humans are, collectively at least, so hypocritical.

For the following examples, bare in mind that neither I nor the general public understand the actual laws, so any nits you pick need to be the kind that even a non-lawyer will accept:

I'm old enough to remember Clinton being impeached for lying about his affairs, and yet Republicans (collectively) are defending Trump for lying about affairs.

Or vice versa, Trump's classified documents at home vs. Biden's.

Probably the same elsewhere, but I don't trust that I'm not part of the problem with regard to UK politics (where I'm from), and my German isn't good enough to pay attention to what's happening where I now live.

>I'm more worried about the fact that humans are, collectively at least, so hypocritical.

Humans are violent too. If we tried as hard to train it out of people we'd make good progress.

Violence serves a purpose - although it doesn't serve this purppose well, it stands in place as a last resort. Removing that resort, what do you propose replaces it for the purposes which must be served?

I meant that we could train out hypocrisy the same way we train out most of the violence.

For example, how many showers a day can a person take and "forget" to get dressed?

> and "forget" to get dressed?

The old Ted Kennedy maneuver

You mean Zelensky?

If you mean Trump, a lot of people think the results were great.

A lot of people are brainwashed.

>A lot of people are brainwashed.

On both sides. It's all theater like WWE. You have the good guy and you have the heel. Each side has their own story with this format.

Much earlier than Trump, politicians discovered that they could further advance their own interests by virtue signaling during Congressional sessions instead of actually make progress on legislation. Now, all meaningful negotiation happens behinds closed doors. If that also gets broadcast, then I'd be surprised if they get anything done at all.

> now, all meaningful negotiation happens behinds closed doors

This is fundamental to loss aversion and compromise. There was never a "before." Open "negotiations" reward posturing, not compromise.