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Things That Make You Go Hmmm…
I wonder if there are any Democrat voters out there today wondering to themselves, “Hmmm… I read The New York Times and watch CNN every day. To stay informed. But as it turned out, I was misinformed about the Duke Lacrosse players, the Russian collusion thing, the Covington kids, the Kavanaugh accusations, Jussie Smollett, and a bunch of other stuff. I even went to some protests and carried some signs before later finding out that I had gotten bad information. From those that I seek information from. I wonder if, just perhaps, I’m being misinformed about this Rittenhouse thing? If so, I wonder if I should reconsider where I get my information? Hmmm…”
For some reason, I suspect that very few Democrats are contemplating the foundation of their worldview, despite repeated and obvious evidence that perhaps they are making decisions based on flawed information.
Perhaps I’m wrong. Perhaps something will happen that will open their eyes to their own deception. Perhaps this Rittenhouse trial will be that something. It could be, I suppose. Right?
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Yes. The news organs may have erred on the particulars, but they were correct in the general sense. One may be momentarily possessed by the terrible particulars of the Jesse Smolett assault, then mildly disappointed to learn it didn’t happen, then contemptuous of those who use the fraud to insist there is no white-supremicist racist threat. The meta-narrative always abides. Because it is the light, and the truth, and the way.
I’m thinking it will take more along the lines of numerous plagues to break the hard hearts of the run of the mill democrat voter.
The leftists are likely signed sealed and already in possession by the father of lies.
He who has eyes to see and ears to hear…
The rest are given over to a great delusion.
“Meta,” that’s like “false?”
The narrative about the narrative.
The entire question is: for how many is it the light, and the truth, and the way?
Truth has a persuasive power of its own, and never more so than in desperate times.
Everybody has their narrative and meta narrative. Sorry.
And what do you make of this?
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.”
Zafar, the factual basis of Jussie’s narrative was:
That’s it. Everything else was pure invention.
Who’s Jussie?He ain’t alone.You could say the same thing about lies.
King of Stuff today addresses the same question.
Eventually, enough progressives get mugged.
You would think that moral imagination would be sufficient., but it generally requires something a bit more…direct. Fortunately (I guess) the Democrats seem intent on providing more and more people across the country with direct, painful evidence of just why their prescriptions are worse than the conditions they seek to cure, EDIT: And with that, exposing the serial mendacity of the MSM. One media “mistake” can be brushed aside, but when they stack up, its hard not to notice.
My theory, based on a bit of experience (personal, mostly) is that, once the lid gets peeled up just enough to catch a glimpse of what’s inside, sooner or later the whole can of worms will be open. But it can take awhile —as long-time Ricochetti can attest to, in the case of yours truly.
I think that is true about the Left but it seems the Right has no choice but get the Lefts information. It is sort of force feed to us.
I get the lefts information through Ricochet.
I don’t, except for the fact that the Left is always wrong, which of course, is Truth.
How dare you!!!
That “old man”was a Native American elder and a Vietnam veteran.
Well, a Vietnam-era veteran.
And those kids walked up to him and menaced him with their smirky, smirking, smirk faces.
Well, OK, the Native American elder got up in their faces beating a drum/tambourine thingy and…never mind.
How do I find this pearl of great price?
https://ricochet.com/1092658/epic-nexus/
I would say the same thing about lies, but here’s a nice difference:
Lies can live a long time, but they will die eventually. Truth can be suppressed, twisted, and tortured, but it can never be killed.
Unfortunately though, the changes made on the back of lies are almost always irreversible. As we are seeing continually.
That remains to be seen.
I’m not predicting the future, I’m reporting on the past.
And Truth is self-existent, but lies only exist in relation to the truth.
Well, I suppose when you use the word “irreversible,” you’re doing both. ;)
Yes. I make of it good, but if it be possible, remove this cup.
Love you Granny Dude. 💕
Your premise is wrong. They know enough to not seek something they don’t want to hear. They now have the power to create the past to fit the future. The future is fixed. The past is fluid. Um.. yah that’s it.