It isn't that nothing is happening. It's that too much is happening for people to focus.
Remember Benghazi? The only thing happening was a made-up scandal. There weren't any real scandals so there was nothing else to talk about.
Now there's too much.
washingtonpost.com/politics/donal…
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Remember Benghazi? The only thing happening was a made-up scandal. There weren't any real scandals so there was nothing else to talk about.
Now there's too much.
washingtonpost.com/politics/donal…
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Made-up scandals can capture the public imagination because they're simple. The entire "scandal" can be boiled down to one sentence.
That's the beauty of lies. They're easily digestible.
The truth is complicated. It's multifaced. Real scandals have lots of details.
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That's the beauty of lies. They're easily digestible.
The truth is complicated. It's multifaced. Real scandals have lots of details.
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Complicated crimes have lots of moving parts. It's too much to digest. So instead, people prefer simple lies ⤵️
Timothy Snyder calls them "Internet Triggers."
Reality is complicated and nuanced.
Lies are easy.
Can enough people embrace complicty?
Will truth win?
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Timothy Snyder calls them "Internet Triggers."
Reality is complicated and nuanced.
Lies are easy.
Can enough people embrace complicty?
Will truth win?
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Here's another example ⤵️
I urge people to shield themselves from this kind of garbage.
Don't let a firehose of Internet Triggers and rage-inducing simplifications pummel you.
Stay glued to the truth.
That was my second rant of the day and I promise I won't have another.
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I urge people to shield themselves from this kind of garbage.
Don't let a firehose of Internet Triggers and rage-inducing simplifications pummel you.
Stay glued to the truth.
That was my second rant of the day and I promise I won't have another.
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