"One thing that happens when you have that much lying is that people begin to ask, is anything true? How do we know whether anything is ever true?" Don't let Trump's lies fatigue you or turn you cynical. @anneapplebaum.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on the The Focus Group pod: - ThreadSky

thebulwark.com • 3 days ago

"One thing that happens when you have that much lying is that people begin to ask, is anything true? How do we know whether anything is ever true?" Don't let Trump's lies fatigue you or turn you cynical.

@anneapplebaum.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on the The Focus Group pod:

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oldeluke.bsky.social•3 days ago

kristyandru.bsky.social•3 days ago

I can't wait for JVLs take on this! This group of people missed the whole point of the Garcia case. Every one of them was talking about HOW bad this guy is instead of IF he's bad. It doesn't matter! The point is that we don't know if he's good or bad without due process!

auspicious-one.bsky.social•3 days ago

auspicious-one.bsky.social•3 days ago

bootsucity.bsky.social•3 days ago

Love this! Looks like there are a lot of empty seats on that bus. Plenty of room for bondi, musk, j.d., rubio, miller, hegseth, etc. you can add as many others as you want. One bus is not enough.

goodgeorge.bsky.social•3 days ago

It’s the same technique he uses against his sexual abuse victims and other cons.

Trump is a cancer.

chrisjustice01.bsky.social•3 days ago

🎯💯

mags69.bsky.social•1 day ago

💯💯💯

rollamichael.bsky.social•3 days ago

Except the people most susceptible to the lies already have been assimilated.

There’s only one lie that we need to dispel and should be possible, “Your vote does not matter”. Maybe two, “all government is corrupt.”

I think it’s these last two lies that caused the low turnout.

deannaslair.com•3 days ago

EXACTLY!!! The people most susceptible to lies are already assimilated. Also, remember that each election year graduates a young new class of eligible voters. We will never run out of fresh minds to reach.

kyncayd.bsky.social•3 days ago

We all now live under the assassin's creed... Nothing is true...

nawells.bsky.social•3 days ago

"Most" people don't believe Abrego Garcia should stay in El Salvador.

nawells.bsky.social•3 days ago

Recent polls show that "most" people do NOT support keeping Abrego Garcia in El Salvador in contrast to what is implied in the podcast.

therecognizer.bsky.social•3 days ago

#jailTrump #DeportMusk #corruption #lies #racism #facism

ucb12.bsky.social•3 days ago

Millions under the age of 50 already cashed in & tuned out. Here lies the problem, the unwashed r to busy with everyday living, nothing has changed for most. When it’s to late then they shall wonder “what happened”. Kids, ball games, birthdays, weddings, funerals means situation “normal”, play on!

persephone2008.bsky.social•3 days ago

#FUCKMAGA

persephone2008.bsky.social•3 days ago

#FUCKTRUMP

persephone2008.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://youtu.be/

This video should be required viewing by every American, especially
#MAGAMorons 💯

#PutinOwnsTrump

hallijayne.bsky.social•3 days ago

In the truth vs. lies war, he who has the loudest voice wins, a problem for Dems who are not as adept at grabbing headlines as Trump, who by vote owns the bully pulpit.

tiptoe20.bsky.social•3 days ago

That’s why the American people should not believe anything anything that Trump is saying because he is a liar..

evaartconservation.bsky.social•3 days ago

jesse67.bsky.social•3 days ago

Going from “Republicans lie constantly” to “Is anything true?” is a ridiculous construct. Anyone who reason this way is not a rational person. It is very clear who is doing all the lying.

theyseemnice.bsky.social•3 days ago

Trump no longer commands respect. The queasy stomach you feel, is what he commands. Listen to your gut.

deannaslair.com•3 days ago

The queasy stomach is what he WANTS to command. Deny him the satisfaction.

vee40below0.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well, a good place to begin when trying to ascertain what the truth is, is that the truth is close to what the opposite of what is coming out of Trump's mouth.

Not kidding.

jandom.bsky.social•3 days ago

Too late on the cynical part but yes, one must dig deeper and do ones due diligence with any political story. All parties lie or skew or embellish, it’s the level of this that the 🍊🤡elevates to an art form.

usernamedoesntmatt.bsky.social•3 days ago

A Russian tactic? It's a tactic of every man who dates a woman. Sheesh. This is old hat.

subhousewife.bsky.social•3 days ago

I might be cynical but I still fact check!

msbrmn.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's the definition of gaslighting.

bstorr.bsky.social•3 days ago

👍

kjfenlason.bsky.social•3 days ago

Shortly after the inauguration I decided to assume that everything that comes out of the admin was a lie. The burden is on them to provide facts to prove otherwise. They got/get no honeymoon period where I believe them. Usual order of assuming credibility does not apply.

travisbear.bsky.social•3 days ago

If you have a trusted source of information that calls out the liars every time, then the people don’t become fatigued. They become angry and stay angry at the liars until they are voted out. The truth-tellers need a Fox News that is at least as popular as Fox News.

thistooshallpass.bsky.social•3 days ago

I can’t think of one instance where he said anything that was true.

nickyts.bsky.social•3 days ago

Makes Drump seem smarter than he is though.

crimsonkalyna.bsky.social•3 days ago

The lies .. the evil creep in .. step by step !!

deannaslair.com•3 days ago

Exactly. See the "Never allow the public to cool off" technique explored at: https://deannaslair.com/maga-and-hitler-methods-chapter-1/

coconutlizard.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think this is true, but I think the best way to come at it is to just know that every single thing they say is a lie which it is and that just makes it easier. Then you don’t have to worry about cognitive dissonance.

starchick68.bsky.social•3 days ago

Recent lie out of trump's mouth is that he will veto any cuts to medicaid ... lie. I would love for him to prove me wrong.

April 25, 2025
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-25/trump-says-he-would-veto-cuts-to-medicaid-social-security

exhaustedradical.bsky.social•3 days ago

It is exhausting. The scorecard is enormous.

learntoswim462.bsky.social•3 days ago

Well, I think she pretty much nails it.

wojciechmiq.bsky.social•1 day ago

I’d love to give less fucks but I can’t in order to survive under this regime.

wojciechmiq.bsky.social•2 days ago

bootsucity.bsky.social•3 days ago

I am looking at more independent/nonprofit papers and magazines now than before. It is important to keep an open mind and be a critical thinker. I question almost everything I read now. As far as tRump is concerned, it is easy, I don't believe anything he says.

yolie-rivers.bsky.social•3 days ago

Cancel,WashPost/NYTimes,
took CNN & Fox’s off my
cable listing. Did lose $.
But enough of Corp’s not
being stewards of our 🇺🇸.

bootsucity.bsky.social•3 days ago

I subscribed to The Atlantic a couple of weeks before the mess with Hegseth. I am now looking at substack, bulwark, the nation and a couple other news sources. Not all of these are independent but at least I get more than one point of view and facts.

yolie-rivers.bsky.social•3 days ago

Been reading Guardian,
Pro-Publica, Wire, also
local newspaper. Exactly,
Prefer newspapers are
trustworthy & cherish
USA democracy. Not
Trump cheerleaders!

twistedsister-21.bsky.social•3 days ago

If trump is breathing he is Lying.

waheid.bsky.social•3 days ago

Anne Applebaum has studied various forms of authoritarianism and has written and spoken about it for years
Americans need to heed her warning: we are headed in the wrong direction, and too many people are either ignoring the warning or they are willing to jettison our democracy.

lynndaj.bsky.social•3 days ago

trump is stuck in the 18th century. He's soooooo stupid.

dbergstr.bsky.social•3 days ago

What Donny says is never true, and probably the opposite is true

leahleahbobeah.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/leahleahbobeah.bsky.social/post/3lnoxso4ji22a

pgzulian.bsky.social•3 days ago

True and necessary, but easier said than done.

mamie1.bsky.social•3 days ago

I know he’s not giving the commencement speech at the University of Alabama. That apparently was a LIE.

thebulwark.com•3 days ago

Full show:

Substack: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/nothing-is-true-everything-is-possible

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15k3paCFDYg

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-is-true-everything-is-possible-with-anne-applebaum/id1586423406?i=1000705018020

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3d3boe0dQ5rMFVV4pS7WeC

kathleenreads.bsky.social•3 days ago

Good show

philfrei.bsky.social•3 days ago

Perhaps, sometimes, the stance that "everyone does it" is a last refuge of rationalization for having been compromised, i.e., more a defense mechanism (to avoid cognitive dissonance) than a deep conviction.

shakespearesgal.bsky.social•3 days ago

Know your own heart, then you’ll know what’s true.

kcubd.bsky.social•3 days ago

this is exactly why the judiciary is so important right now that they get on top of this ASAP!

light a fire judges!
🔥 🔥 🔥

eronwright.bsky.social•3 days ago

Those lies work on Americans because we have a strong preference for what +feels+ true over what +is+ true.

Sometimes this is called "my truth" or even "rugged individualism".

Bottom line: objective reality exists.

dummdiedei.bsky.social•3 days ago

Theres people you can trust and others you cant; its not that hard to tell em apart.

dmkavanagh.bsky.social•3 days ago

The con is on. Don’t be a sucker!

xavieronassis.bsky.social•3 days ago

Reagan's opposite: Don't trust, just verify.
Assume that he's lying and leave it at that.
Except: His every accusation is a confession.
Our valid reason for doubting him is not a reason to doubt anybody else (except his conservative co-dependents).

bernaboop.bsky.social•3 days ago

Just came upon this similar article this morning. Lying vs bullshitting.

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/importance-caring-truth/

netmojo.ca•3 days ago

I think this happened in 2016

zomboof.bsky.social•3 days ago

The American "president" is such a bullshitter, so unstable, so fickle, so unreliable, so incompetent, so untrustworthy that most people of consequence around the world have begun to stop paying attention
Companies/countries are looking elsewhere to forge ...
https://mastodon.org.uk/@zombywoof/114404208331383514

silverside.bsky.social•3 days ago

Tell us something we don’t know.

1diane.bsky.social•3 days ago

@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social tells us that authoritarianism is exhausting. It’s a tactic from the authoritarian playbook to hollow us out, and giving in to it is a victory for them.

sueinblue.bsky.social•3 days ago

Nothing is knowable

eacamp.bsky.social•3 days ago

Basically nothing that anyone in this administration says can be taken at face value.

kasst.bsky.social•3 days ago

bahatitu.bsky.social•3 days ago

This message must be shared..and shared..and shared again, bc it's true!

roadrunner63.bsky.social•3 days ago

It’s why the lies should not be repeated…
Just summarize like Meidas Touch does and move on.
Give it ZERO airtime.

kcubd.bsky.social•3 days ago

it also needs to be labelled as "false" or "a lie" by the press

toleranceforall.bsky.social•3 days ago

The only way we restore our reputation in the world is to impeach, convict, remove, and incarcerate the criminal.

salbr29891.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpON5y9YOzA

cosimopiovascod.bsky.social•3 days ago

Peter Pomeranzev, one of the most brilliant observers of Putin's Russia, describes a country obsessed with illusion and glamor, but with a dangerous, amoral core beneath the surface. Nothing is True and Everything is Possible is an electrifying, terrifying book."―Anne Applebaum

cosimopiovascod.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Wpm2GlEdL._SL1228_.jpg

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