Republican Lies category archive
The Lies of the Land 0
David Atkins marvels at the circular reasoning of seditious Republicans seeking to perpetuate the presidency of the petulant pestilence. A snippet (emphasis added):
It’s a perfect self-referential paradox of propaganda. Lie to millions of Americans in order to justify destroying democracy, then use the fact that millions of Americans believed your lies as the reason to try to do so, regardless of the validity of the underlying claims.
The Brother Hunt 0
Two of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe novels concerned finding family: The Father Hunt and The Mother Hunt. In both of them, Nero Wolfe solved the mystery.
Now, Donald Trump is off on a brother hunt, but Nero Wolfe he’s not.
Perpetually Popping Off Propaganda . . . . 0
David dissects the deluge of disinformation.
And the spiral continues.
The Voter Fraud Fraud Is a Fraudulent Fraud Perpetrated by Fraudsters 0
In a news report syndicated by the Seattle Times from the New York Times, the authors argue that the failure of Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election had the unexpected effect of debunking the voter fraud fraud. A snippet:
Nevertheless, argue the authors, many Republican voters will continue to tell themselves that they are somehow the victims here. Another short excerpt:
The false notions have lived on in Trump’s Twitter and Facebook feeds; on the television programming of Fox News, Newsmax and One America News Network; and in statehouse hearings where Republican leaders have contemplated more restrictive voting laws based on the rejected allegations.
The entire article is worth a read.
Put Up or Shut Up 0
Juanita Jean reports on the challenge.
Frankly, I reckon Dan Abbott will turn out to be all hat, no cattle.
“History Never Happened” 0
Driftglass explains the recurring tactic of strategic forgettery embraced by the Republican Party and its dupes, symps, and fellow travelers. A snippet:
Just wait and see.
“Plenty of Perjury” 0
Honest to Pete, you couldn’t make this stuff up.
The Fifth Freedom 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Seattle Times has a question (follow the link for the entire lettter):
Gutting Out the Vote, a Long-Term View 0
Amanda Marcotte find the implications of Republicans willingness to deny and dispute the results of the recent election, maintaining that it was somehow “stolen” despite all evidence to the contrary, to be somewhat disquieting. Here’s a bit from her article at Salon; follow the link for the rest.
In the same vein, Werner Herzog’s Bear dissects what he refers to as the ersatz (my words) “crisis of legitimacy.”