Can you give me some examples of this type of bravery by politicians, Eli?

Politicians might address downsides to their policies by ignoring, hiding, or downplaying them ("There may have been some civilian casualties, but the important thing is..."), calling them a necessary evil ("We protect hate speech to protect all other speech"), or spinning them into a positive good ("My new law inconveniences criminals? Good, let's stick it to 'em!").

But I can't think of any time a politician engaged in the proud bullet-biting you see with philosophers.