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Could it be that we've been relativizing the truth for so long that this bombastic fallacy cannot even create a ripple in the Press Room? The " your truth" trope seems tailor made for a cut/paste/repost world where no one has to listen or be challenged beyond preexisting ideas.

To me, the most frightening aspect of our time is that the larger political middle that we've relied on for so long to keep our ship of state from drifting into existentially dangerous seas is precipitously shrinking.The constant pressure is for people to " take a side" and as soon as one does , the ability to reason and think beyond a template disappears. So old Joe can say what he wants as he counts on the mind numbed faithful to perpetuate whatever fantasy he's selling. Trump didn't create it but he sure added to the poisonous atmosphere. And the band plays on.

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