dirty politics
Underhanded electoral tactics
Dirty politics refers to underhanded or unethical tactics in political campaigns and governance—smear campaigns, spreading misinformation, voter suppression, or exploiting opponents' personal lives.
The phrase implies politics conducted without regard for fairness or truth: The attack ads were dirty politics at its worst.
Someone who plays dirty in politics prioritizes winning over integrity.
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- character assassinationDestroying someone's good name
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
cronyism · scapegoating · astroturfing · fake news · gaslighting · mudslinging · doublespeak · smear campaigns · attack ads · influence peddling · smoke-filled rooms · dark money · fearmongering · obstructionism · kickbacks · pay to play · blackmail · vote suppression
dirty politicsstatesmanship
Skillful government leadership
public service · servant leadership · civic virtue · moral leadership · good governance
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