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Strong Enough to Refuse Being Co-Opted

Being good is not enough if the pressure turns you.

  • Good intentions are the easy part. Holding them under pressure is the part that decides outcomes.
  • We look for the strength to say no to the money and the machinery once in office — the moment when it actually costs something.
  • Verifiable, so a citizen can check it rather than take our word for it.

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