more decent

“It was more decent than before,” South Pasadena resident Jorge H. Rodriguez said of the debate as someone whispered, “He’s the enemy,” while pointing at me.

And you know, after his shock, he becomes even more decent, you know what I mean?

The more that voters believe that all politicians cheat the system, the more decent citizens will give up engaging meaningfully in politics at all.

“It teaches the cops, at a very early age on the job, that there are more decent law-abiding people living in that neighborhood than there are criminals,” he told The Times.

“It’s about making our country strong, making our country more decent, more kind, more humane.”