'The Power Lie', in Misha Gessen: 'Surviving Autocracy':-
"There is no defense against this lie because the point of the lie is to assert power, to show “I can say what I want when I want to.”"
Written about Trump, it is becoming - it has become - the case with the UK also.
"There is no defense against this lie because the point of the lie is to assert power, to show “I can say what I want when I want to.”"
Written about Trump, it is becoming - it has become - the case with the UK also.
More from Misha Gessen: 'Surviving Autocracy':
The 'Power Lie' is not about "making easily disprovable factual claims". It is about "asserting control over reality itself."
The 'Power Lie' is not about "making easily disprovable factual claims". It is about "asserting control over reality itself."
So, acc to Misha Gessen: 'Surviving Autocracy', a #PowerLie is...
a *𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺* 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 *𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺*.
It does not aim to reflect the truth-state of a matter.
It aims to arrogate to itself the power to determine that reality.
a *𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺* 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 *𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺*.
It does not aim to reflect the truth-state of a matter.
It aims to arrogate to itself the power to determine that reality.
