The Right Wing’s media, political, and donor class all know that the pandemic is real, climate catastrophe is fact, Trump lost the election, and they’re all vaccinated.
Their political and financial futures depend on them keeping their supporters trapped in an alternate reality.
Their political and financial futures depend on them keeping their supporters trapped in an alternate reality.
If the Right and the GOP conceded any of the realities they undermine it would mean an opportunity for their voters to reconsider everything, including their past legislation, economic exploitation and inequality, and positions moving forward.
It’s about maintaining fences.
It’s about maintaining fences.
The wealthy and powerful have didn’t billions attacking science, education, experts, and decrying even the most moderate reform as socialism or radical takeovers.
This requires constant control and an everpresent alternate reality. It can’t be challenged. Not for a second.
This requires constant control and an everpresent alternate reality. It can’t be challenged. Not for a second.
For the Right or the GOP to admit their lies now would mean a full-scale reconsideration of economic, political, and social conditions, as well as history and science.
It’s much easier and safer for them to continue the facade and actively destroy democratic institutions.
It’s much easier and safer for them to continue the facade and actively destroy democratic institutions.
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