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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 1h

For Trump the truth is what you can get people to believe. He bankrupted six casinos but because of a TV reality show, he convinced millions of Americans he was a great businessman. He thinks he can sell this idea that Portland is in flames too.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 2h

Man who bankrupted 6 casinos, thought he could win a trade war with China.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 15h

6/ There is a name for this of course. It’s called ‘doublethink’.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 15h

5/ - Brexit will make us more global AND Brexit will ALSO protect local traditions and businesses.

- Brexit will lead to a glorious future AND Brexit will also allow us to reclaim our glorious past.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 15h

4/ - We don’t need a trade agreement with the EU, WTO terms are fine AND we MUST make trade deals with other countries rather than trade on WTO terms.

- The EU always bullies member states AND the EU is weak and on the point of collapse.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 15h

3/ - Germany ALWAYS tells the EU what to do AND the EU can NEVER decide what to do because it has to get the agreement of all its members.

- We will threaten the EU with ‘no deal’ to get what we want AND a ‘no-deal Brexit’ would have no adverse consequences for Britain.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 15h

2/ - Because the EU will give us a great deal, that proves it was right for us to leave AND because the EU DIDN’T give us a great deal that ALSO proves it was right for us to leave.

- The UK-EU negotiations will be quick and easy AND the EU is slow and lumbering.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 16h

1/ This isn’t an anomaly but is a central feature of Brexiteer “logic”:

- The EU needs us more than we need them AND the EU is bound to punish us for leaving.

- The UK is a big economy, so is bound to get a good Brexit trade deal AND the EU is useless at making trade deals with big economies.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 16h

3/ It’s got nothing to do with law enforcement. He wants to have the power to use lethal military force against any American simply by designating them as a “terrorist”. As it is there is nothing to stop him from drone strikes on Paris for e.g. by just claiming he’s going after terrorists.

Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 16h

I like politicians who talk about things which are relevant to my daily life.

Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 16h

I like politicians who talk about things which are relevant to my daily life.

Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 19h

2/ People of Oceania, you are being duped. The Party doesn't serve its people, it serves itself. We are not at war with Eurasia. You are being made into obedient, stupid slaves of the Party. Open your eyes. See the evil that is happening to you”

- George Orwell, 1984

Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 19h

1/ “Nothing the Party says is true. Nothing the Party does is good. Even the war itself isn't real. The Party wants you to believe we are at war so as to channel your aggressions away from the rightful target, the Party.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 22h

President of a nation whose government has shut down and can’t pay its workers, decides to give $20 billion to a bankrupt foreign nation.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 23h

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 23h

Man who launches military air strikes on Venezuelan and Columbian fishermen, thinks he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 23h

2/ That’s a feature and not a bug. This is a move to begin conflating ordinary crime, even political & ideological beliefs, with “terrorism”, and then using the “terrorist” label as an excuse to use military force. That’s why Trump wants to send the National Guard into Democratic cities.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 23h

1/ The reason that Trump launched military strikes on Venezuelans is because he wants to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Notice how this administration said that they struck people of a “Designated Terror Organization” but don’t mention which organization.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 23h

2/ People of Oceania, you are being duped. The Party doesn't serve its people, it serves itself. We are not at war with Eurasia. You are being made into obedient, stupid slaves of the Party. Open your eyes. See the evil that is happening to you”

- George Orwell, 1984

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 23h

1/ “Nothing the Party says is true. Nothing the Party does is good. Even the war itself isn't real. The Party wants you to believe we are at war so as to channel your aggressions away from the rightful target, the Party.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 23h

2/ That’s a feature and not a bug. They is a move to begin conflating ordinary crime, even political & ideological beliefs, with “terrorism”, and then using the “terrorist” label as an excuse to use military force. Hence Stephen Miller’s desire to send in the National Guard to Democratic cities.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 1d

1/ Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans & Colombians in cold blood bc he wants to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Notice how they say that they struck people of a “Designated Terror Organization” but don’t mention which organization.

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 1d

4/ locally well to do guy, who is irritated people always want to talk to his college professor brother, even though he makes more money than him”. MAGA isn't "bad economics makes me angry" but instead, "good economics means I can now vote my values and my values are 'right-wing authoritarian'".

Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 1d

3/ but were doing relatively well when compared to their neighbors. The rage that MAGA channels is not "the anti-system rage of a low education person with no hope and no good job prospects" but instead, "the anti-system rage of a low educated

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Memnon of Rhodes @johngage1.bsky.social · 1d

2/ It was “locally rich” white people, those who had higher incomes than others in their zip codes, who were much more likely to support Trump than those who were locally poor. These people might make less money than a wealthy person in a big city,

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