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Bernardo de La Paz

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1. Good but also, per Arendt, tRump/Vought/Thiel want you to think everything is lies and distrust the truth

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Tue Oct 14, 2025, 10:55 AM

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You see it on DU, expressed as reflex automatic cynicism that indicates a closed mind. In our case, DU, a leftist mind but still a closed mind in the always-cynics. They have succumbed and tRump/Vought/Thiel cheer auto-cynics because they are less likely to vote ("politicians are all the same" ) and less likely to be motivated to protest ("it is useless" ).

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Good but also, per Arendt, tRump/Vought/Thiel want you to think everything is lies and distrust the truth Bernardo de La Paz Tuesday #1

A good case can be made from history gab13by13 Tuesday #2

If you showed this to MAGAs, they would think it only applies to Dems progressoid Tuesday #3