I remember when lies had consequences.
When handing government contracts to your mates had consequences.
When cash for political favours had consequences.
When gross negligence leading to the deaths of tens of thousands had consequences.
That now seems a long time ago.

It's the Society of the Spectacle now.
The only thing that seems to count is the splash you make.
Even if you're a con artist with a record of lies and deceptions as long as your arm.
We urgently need to discover how to make the important stuff count once more.

Berlusconi pioneered the model. Johnson, Modi, Bolsonaro and others must have been taking notes.