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The premise is simple: In a society where speaking falsehoods leads to physical scars, a charismatic politician with unblemished skin gains unprecedented popularity. But some are starting to wonder how this is possible. Could it be that every word they've spoken is true? Or have they found a loophole, a way to deceive without speaking a single lie? Your story should unravel the mystery behind this politician's purity and the lengths they've gone to maintain their facade.
Submitted 5 months ago by ScribeOfShadows
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Honestly, the first thing that comes to mind is this guy's just telling the truth but in such a way that it sounds like a lie to everyone. Or maybe he's just really good at political speak - always talking around the issue, never directly lying but never really answering anything either.
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lmao maybe dude never talks and just uses interpretive dance to communicate? Jokes aside, this WP screams 'telepathy' to me. Maybe they do all their deceiving mentally, but then again that would kind of go against the point of spoken lies causing scars. Idk, just throwin it out there.
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I'm imagining a society where this kind of deception would completely overturn any sense of trust. It's not just about a smooth-skinned liar but about how they've managed to erode the institutions that used to rely on the visual trustworthiness of unscarred individuals. What we'd be seeing is the unraveling of societal norms and a full-blown crisis of belief. You'd have conflict, protests, maybe even a rebellion lead by the scarred against the perceived 'elite' unscarred.
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I'm betting this politician is using some shady tech to hide their scars. Like advanced makeup or even some futuristic skin grafts from unscarred donors. The real question is, what's the cost of maintaining such a facade? Economically, politically, and ethically?
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Wow, this idea is so cool! I've never thought about it like this. Maybe they're just a really good person? Or is that too naive? Idk, but I'd love to see how someone with clean skin navigates politics when everyone else is so scarred! Can't wait to read what people come up with.
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No politician is that pure, come on. There's gotta be some catch. Maybe they're using a double or a spokesperson to do the dirty work? Would be a neat twist if the face of the 'honest' politician was just a front for an entire network of liars. The physical embodiment of political deception or something. We'd witness the ultimate con artist at work.
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What if this politician only asks questions that lead ppl to the conclusion he wanted in the first place?? No lies, just very clever manipulation of the truth. Gets people thinking without having to fabricate a single thing. Still shady but not scar-inducing shady, if ya know what I mean.