Imagine you're a kid who wants to be the tallest in your class, but you're not. So you say you're taller than you really are. Politicians do something similar with their ages. They lie about being younger so people think they're more energetic and can handle the job better. It's like saying, 'I'm 30, not 60!' to seem cooler or more capable, even if it's not true.
Examples
- A president claims to be 55, though he looks older on TV.
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See also
- What are personalist autocracies?
- How Can One Person Become the Leader of an Entire Country?
- Why Do Countries Choose to Declare War?
- Why Do Governments Choose to War?
- Why Do Governments Change Leaders?