The author would support none of the following statements about political power EXCEPT that:

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The author would support none of the following statements about political power EXCEPT that:

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A.
while unalloyed truth is not recommended, leaders should stay as close as possible to it.
B.
people cannot handle the unvarnished truth, so leaders retain power by deviating from it.
C.
there are definite advantages to promoting fiction, but there needs to be some limit to a pervasive belief in myths.
D.
manipulating people's beliefs is politically advantageous, but a leader who propagates only myths is likely to lose power.

Option B is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

According to the author, ‘An uncompromising adherence to the truth is an admirable spiritual practice, but it is not a winning political strategy’. In other words, leaders retain power by not sticking to the unvarnished truth, but by deviating from it.