For those who enjoy a cup of cognitive dissonance in the morning, truths are optional.
When people in other countries make comments about this country, they're in shock how ignorant we are. It's embarrassing. Over 54% of Americans can be described as functionally illiterate. Man, does it show. MAGA stands for My Aching Goddamn Ass every time they open their pie-holes. It's exhausting.
Isn't the essence of a lie that you expect, and intend, someone to believe you? Jokes ARE
"misinformation'--that's why they are funny. No one telling a joke expects or intends it to be taken seriously. Even a knock-knock joke depends on twisting the actual meaning of a word (i.e. an untruth about what it means). There's a REASON trump and his cult back off his worst lies by claiming they are jokes: we don't believe them simply because they comport with so much else he says seriously.
Trump & cult back off the worst lies because they know they are lies and we know they are lies but they have already done enough work. If they back off and say it's a joke, then that releases the pressure to continue calling out the lie. It's how they operate and it's slight of hand, deception, cowardice
What about the great “We won’t go back!?” That’s the message that combats “Make American Great Again.” Musk took back his promise of monthly millions to tfg. He’s just gonna break the law, instead. Weird a word you hear almost everyday. It fits. (It’s not weird.)
Entertaining, well written piece that definitely makes the point. We’re so used to the lies. It’s pathetic really. I hope there’s more of us than them and we all vote.Its time to start the healing process. We’re a traumatized and deeply scarred nation.
I completely agree with you! I'm so tired of the "when they go low, we go high" BS. It's a lovely idea, but when one party decides to constantly lie using catchy soundbites to drill thoughts into their followers, it's time for a different strategy. The Dems don't have to match lie for lie. The other side already believes they lie, which is a coup for the GQP. Tell enough lies to sound like the truth.
Anyway, pointing out weird and odd behavior which has been so obvious is a good way to show undecided voters who is more fit to be in office. Facts certainly don't seem to matter much these days. I can only hope people start critically thinking vs. believing only what they hear or see on social media or on podcasts without anything to back up such claims.
wholeheartedly agree with all this. Young people also generally can tell the difference between shitposting/silly videos on tik tok and violence inciting lies on FB better than your average memaw watching fox news. The kids know the online world is not the real world so really what percentage of people actually believed Vance (or whatever name hes decided on) fucked a couch? The GOP knows this so any of their criticism is disengenuous and no one should ever listen to it, they'll just continue to gaslight us and call us baby killers so why not have some fun.
"Go high when they go low" ( Michelle Obama) gets a different kind of response: "they think they are so pure!" with their "above it all" "holier than thou" pretenses. Going high, not engaging on the street level, where Trump operates, does not work either to stop this offensive behavior and maybe encourages it.
This was Trump's allure from the beginning: against "political correctness", unleashing lies and hate. That does not mean mimicking Trump's hate and lies. As Liz is saying, there is a difference when it's making good fun, or fun of, especially in catchy sensitive areas. Responses are needed, smart ones.. .
I always felt the Dems would win if the news gets out about Trump and Project 2025 and the Dems stay focused on Abortion and women's health care writ large. Catholic Health Systems taking over hospitals in states where abortion is legal is an insidious way to ban abortion in those states anyway, or make it increasingly difficult for women to get them, while taking our tax dollars.
Yep , you draw an accurate comparison between the lies and poor taste humor. The Elon muskrat AI generated post is particularly enraging because it comes from a platform so powerful that the MSM, for whatever the reason, lets it exist w/o calling him out. I would guess if they did point to the dishonesty he would play the free speech card he applies only to himself or other MAGATs like himself, the f****** that he is. But whatever gets under their skin is fair game but they had best not claim to take the high road, cause if they do then it’s open season on dishonesty.
It is an exercise in mental health. At long last.
For those who enjoy a cup of cognitive dissonance in the morning, truths are optional.
When people in other countries make comments about this country, they're in shock how ignorant we are. It's embarrassing. Over 54% of Americans can be described as functionally illiterate. Man, does it show. MAGA stands for My Aching Goddamn Ass every time they open their pie-holes. It's exhausting.
MAGA: You kill babies and give porn to toddlers!
D VOTERS: yeah? Well your guy humps furniture at IKEA.
MAGA: OK now that's over the top.
Isn't the essence of a lie that you expect, and intend, someone to believe you? Jokes ARE
"misinformation'--that's why they are funny. No one telling a joke expects or intends it to be taken seriously. Even a knock-knock joke depends on twisting the actual meaning of a word (i.e. an untruth about what it means). There's a REASON trump and his cult back off his worst lies by claiming they are jokes: we don't believe them simply because they comport with so much else he says seriously.
Meme away on the couch.
Jokes very often tell the truth.
Trump & cult back off the worst lies because they know they are lies and we know they are lies but they have already done enough work. If they back off and say it's a joke, then that releases the pressure to continue calling out the lie. It's how they operate and it's slight of hand, deception, cowardice
What about the great “We won’t go back!?” That’s the message that combats “Make American Great Again.” Musk took back his promise of monthly millions to tfg. He’s just gonna break the law, instead. Weird a word you hear almost everyday. It fits. (It’s not weird.)
Entertaining, well written piece that definitely makes the point. We’re so used to the lies. It’s pathetic really. I hope there’s more of us than them and we all vote.Its time to start the healing process. We’re a traumatized and deeply scarred nation.
I completely agree with you! I'm so tired of the "when they go low, we go high" BS. It's a lovely idea, but when one party decides to constantly lie using catchy soundbites to drill thoughts into their followers, it's time for a different strategy. The Dems don't have to match lie for lie. The other side already believes they lie, which is a coup for the GQP. Tell enough lies to sound like the truth.
Anyway, pointing out weird and odd behavior which has been so obvious is a good way to show undecided voters who is more fit to be in office. Facts certainly don't seem to matter much these days. I can only hope people start critically thinking vs. believing only what they hear or see on social media or on podcasts without anything to back up such claims.
Really good article and great writing imho. Of course, I agree with every word…
wholeheartedly agree with all this. Young people also generally can tell the difference between shitposting/silly videos on tik tok and violence inciting lies on FB better than your average memaw watching fox news. The kids know the online world is not the real world so really what percentage of people actually believed Vance (or whatever name hes decided on) fucked a couch? The GOP knows this so any of their criticism is disengenuous and no one should ever listen to it, they'll just continue to gaslight us and call us baby killers so why not have some fun.
"Go high when they go low" ( Michelle Obama) gets a different kind of response: "they think they are so pure!" with their "above it all" "holier than thou" pretenses. Going high, not engaging on the street level, where Trump operates, does not work either to stop this offensive behavior and maybe encourages it.
This was Trump's allure from the beginning: against "political correctness", unleashing lies and hate. That does not mean mimicking Trump's hate and lies. As Liz is saying, there is a difference when it's making good fun, or fun of, especially in catchy sensitive areas. Responses are needed, smart ones.. .
I always felt the Dems would win if the news gets out about Trump and Project 2025 and the Dems stay focused on Abortion and women's health care writ large. Catholic Health Systems taking over hospitals in states where abortion is legal is an insidious way to ban abortion in those states anyway, or make it increasingly difficult for women to get them, while taking our tax dollars.
Yep , you draw an accurate comparison between the lies and poor taste humor. The Elon muskrat AI generated post is particularly enraging because it comes from a platform so powerful that the MSM, for whatever the reason, lets it exist w/o calling him out. I would guess if they did point to the dishonesty he would play the free speech card he applies only to himself or other MAGATs like himself, the f****** that he is. But whatever gets under their skin is fair game but they had best not claim to take the high road, cause if they do then it’s open season on dishonesty.