Why Do Politicians Always Say 'I'm Just an Average Joe'?

Politicians say they're 'just an average Joe' to make people feel like they are more relatable. It’s like when you tell your friends, ‘I’m just a regular kid,’ even though you’re doing something cool or important. They want people to think, ‘Hey, I can be like them too.’

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  1. A politician says, 'I’m just an average Joe, I work nine-to-five like everyone else!'
  2. On a news show, a candidate smiles and says, 'You know me, I'm just an average Joe.'
  3. At a town hall meeting, a politician says, 'Don’t believe the hype, I’m just an average Joe.'

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