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Ol Janx Spirit

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8. The GOP and President [REDACTED] have been in a feedback loop of lying for decades now.
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 09:45 AM
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And this positive feedback loop has pushed them so far from anything resembling reality that continuing to lie--and make up new even more outlandish lies--is the only state in which they can continue to exist.

They've invested hundreds of billions of dollars--creating media organizations; propping up politicians; lobbying for policies--to perpetuate their feedback loop and ensure that Americans are far too distracted and undereducated to see it for what it is.

And now we find ourselves in an era of emerging AI technology that will make stopping or even slowing this tempest that much more difficult.

But reality is a force more akin to gravity; lies mere fantasy. Society tried this with religion during the plague epidemics of the Late Middle Ages in Europe. Reality won out and fundamentally changed the way medicine was both practiced and viewed by society.

President Biden didn't ever even lie to people about the economy--just appeared to minimize their pain by telling them the truth about it--and was still roundly punished by voters. The [REDACTED] Administration is outright lying both about the current economy and the economy as it was under Biden. Reality will likely win out. Voters will punish the GOP at the polls if allowed to do so in November and beyond.

No amount of lying will convince most Americans--even a lot of MAGAmericans--that it is a good thing that it costs $30 more to fill up their gas tank than it did a month ago; that their grocery bill costing far more today is simply the cost of doing business; or that their 401K losing 10% if its value is a positive development--even IF you manage to convince them Iran was on the verge of obtaining a nuclear weapon.

The [REDACTED] can lie away. Reality--like gravity--doesn't care, and it will eventually have its say.

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This should be mandatory reading for everyone in the country. Especially MAGA. Vinca Monday #1
Biden was the best President of my lifetime. Botany Monday #2
His presidency would have looked better Orrex Monday #4
Spot on, RP. niyad Monday #3
True, but management doesn't care. Kid Berwyn Monday #5
The rest of the world understands this Johonny Monday #6
Fortunately, there's a meme for this... sop Monday #7
The GOP and President [REDACTED] have been in a feedback loop of lying for decades now. Ol Janx Spirit Monday #8
The Potemkin village constructed on a foundation of lies is bound to crumble Martin Eden Monday #11
K&R for R.P. Martin Eden Monday #9
Also, War Crimes: Venezuela and drone strikes on fishing boats. CoopersDad Monday #10
The media sanewashes itself PATRICK Monday #12
I was screaming at NPR's reporting on the felon's declarations of intent to commit war crimes of ever greater magnitude. pat_k Yesterday #22
The media's PATRICK 11 hrs ago #24
Great continuation of his previous article dweller Monday #13
Donald tRump is a dishonest, disgusting sack of filth Blue Owl Monday #14
It's common for a politician to lie. However, what's really weird is Wednesdays Monday #15
I don't think he has any idea what they truth is anymore or how to tell the truth LymphocyteLover Monday #16
Rec x 1000000000 Evolve Dammit Monday #17
It also should be a big story that Trump is a bag of dicks. yellowcanine Monday #18
Kick and rec. Ain't it the truth. 58Sunliner Monday #19
I'll suggest one change - Lying CHILDFUCKER. 3catwoman3 Monday #20
An English instructor, no less, is Lee Papa. valleyrogue Monday #21
I read this aloud to my husband. calimary Yesterday #23
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