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7. To do a bad paraphrase of Hannah Arendt

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 11:31 AM

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You don't have to convince people of your propaganda, you just have to convince them to believe nothing is real.

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"....once you've convinced enough people that truth is just whatever you say..." [View all] Miles Archer Wednesday OP

Can't argue with that jfz9580m Wednesday #8

Twilight Zone '63 Doodles Wednesday #12

;-{)..... Goonch Wednesday #2

A lot of truth there but eventually people wake up malaise Wednesday #3

Past the paywall UpInArms Wednesday #4

Thanks malaise Wednesday #5

And, War is Peace . . . NH Ethylene Wednesday #6

To do a bad paraphrase of Hannah Arendt kairos12 Wednesday #7

Very true jfz9580m Wednesday #14

"Less is more." Grumpy Old Guy Wednesday #9

I was thinking the same thing PatSeg Wednesday #15

This is so true . . . Scubamatt Wednesday #11

Thank you for this. My memory isn't what it used to be. kairos12 Wednesday #17

When Thom Hartmann speaks, I listen. yellow dahlia Wednesday #18