In this post I take a step back to address something insidious that may be going on in our own psyches: the normalization of lies and corruption. I fear we are witnessing a shift in what we internalize and accept as “normal.” ANDREW WEISSMANN open.substack.com/pub/weissman... - ThreadSky

parickards.bsky.social • 3 days ago

In this post I take a step back to address something insidious that may be going on in our own psyches: the normalization of lies and corruption. I fear we are witnessing a shift in what we internalize and accept as “normal.”

ANDREW WEISSMANN

https://open.substack.com/pub/weissmann/p/reality-check?r=1v5azu&utm_medium=ios

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gwenat.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think its more like a minority of people are allowing the GOP to be insidious because they think it benefits them. It's not the majority - the country is just set up where the minority gets a bigger voice. And the media is helping them.

mysteryfuture.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's true and it's by design.

fauxrrari1.bsky.social•3 days ago

The ultimate goal.

mchemar.bsky.social•2 days ago

WARNING:
DO NOT ACCEPT!!!

hapm.bsky.social•2 days ago

⬆️ yes…this!

jakobgamertsfelder.bsky.social•3 days ago

Puffery and exaggeration, quite acceptable in advertising.

Fake news and opinion pieces are easier.

Work required for news.

But the news has to be fast.

And we all know the original architects of lies. Go big they said, little men say little lies, only rulers go big.

susanjstone.bsky.social•3 days ago

It hasn't been normal since the treasonous thug came down the escalator. And it is not normal that any one can support what he is gleefully doing...people are suffering and dying.

agelessfashionista.bsky.social•3 days ago

Uh i ain’t normalizing anything . I know what this nazi shit is all abt the prob is our ELECTED officials specifically the opp party are NOT taking this seriously enough.

usmc2299.bsky.social•2 days ago

Bezos gave Melania 40mil for her biography I think it was. Three times the highest bid. Nothing to see here….

bluesky411.bsky.social•3 days ago

𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔨 𝔶𝔬𝔲

baconluvah.bsky.social•3 days ago

Very wise words from Andrew - thank you for sharing!

comtechdiagnostics.bsky.social•3 days ago

Only the Bad like the Bad.

We have too many bad people in this country.

comtechdiagnostics.bsky.social•3 days ago

Republicans are Trump accomplices. They are all in this together. Remember.

This would all STOP if they objected. Treat them accordingly!

irishbynature.bsky.social•2 days ago

It has already happened

setauket2016.bsky.social•3 days ago

Do not normalize the abhorrent.

dkcoon.bsky.social•3 days ago

The 'Normalization Of Lies And Corruption' Is The Faux News Mission Statement.....That's Why Republicans Can Be Found Hiding Out There Every Day....

robinilagan.bsky.social•1 day ago

We are so confused by so much inverted information flowing on the internet that we can’t often tell lies from truth.

trixiebelden75.bsky.social•3 days ago

Don’t underestimate with trying to
Organize with normalization quite

primeministah.bsky.social•3 days ago

this is a quality candidate for AG

wolfggurl50.bsky.social•3 days ago

Some of the elders whose parents dealt w WWI &/or WWII (& the other actions that followed) know exactly what T* is:
Putin's puppet in Russia's coup on the United States.
T* is a small, stupid, easily manipulated, lying conman. Putin's dream date.

Maybe the party normalizes this; not the people.

scotty63.bsky.social•2 days ago

Krasnov is not normal
musk is not normal

pjp11.bsky.social•3 days ago

"Not me" said the fierce little bee

crescentcity62.bsky.social•2 days ago

Not my truth! I know it’s all blatant lies.

barbstc.bsky.social•2 days ago

So true

jake1313.bsky.social•3 days ago

Only the Trumpers! The rest of us can spot a liar and corrupt man a mile away!!

kristinfo.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is such a frightening thought

bluedottx3.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG3d3W2u_LI/?igsh=ZWozb24zc3VyM2Ju just in case this puts it back into perspective. We are not wrong, this is not “normal”.

honoritis.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thank you! I needed this!!

oceanviews.bsky.social•3 days ago

Spend your Energy Associating with Judges to Remove the
Trump Regime from the White House, whatever it takes, we're beyond Words to save the USA

America is under Attack by the Wealthy, this is serious shit effecting 340 million people in America.

Hitch up with Neal Katyal, this guy is incredible.

obliques.bsky.social•2 days ago

Did you see Senator Murphy’s presentation about corruption in the first 6 weeks of this administration?

It’s creepy how it’s becoming normalized.

https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3ljtbsa64pc2r

darklingday.bsky.social•2 days ago

truth there

aspasia2.bsky.social•3 days ago

They are consciously shifting the Overton window. It’s not arbitrary - it’s a plan

landruc.bsky.social•3 days ago

We can also widen the Overton Window.

deannash.bsky.social•2 days ago

Unfortunately there are many in this country that are weak minded and lack critical thinking skills. Fortunately there are many of us that do have critical thinking skills, integrity, and morals to counteract the situation.

breathe05.bsky.social•3 days ago

Nope...not going to happen

iampilgrim.bsky.social•2 days ago

missrevo.bsky.social•3 days ago

Speak for yourself. A lot of Americans have not normalized anything. But when we turn cable news on, we see it happening there. You should start refusing to vanilla-ize their stupid questions & segments.

banjopicker.bsky.social•3 days ago

tRump and Elon are dismantling our.govt just like.Putin and his Oligarchs did to the Soviet Union. If they aren't stopped we I'll have all.the debt and they will have all.the parts of the govt that have a revenue stream. We are becoming a Fascist Dictatorship with an Oligarchy

ksfreeman.bsky.social•2 days ago

Very true. Self protection.

lifelearn.bsky.social•3 days ago

Tell a lie over and and someone will believe. Tell the truth over and over

brotherloki.bsky.social•2 days ago

I say it's not been normalized by as many, but that more are being labeled with overreaction, hysteria, libtardness, TDS or whatever nonsense people are slinging lately. Lots of people are super pissed. Just because Fox waxes the pile of shit frequently doesn't mean it's working everywhere

deesaroo72.bsky.social•2 days ago

Fascism, it is a fungus.

parickards.bsky.social•2 days ago

A poisonous fungus.

flgilber21.bsky.social•3 days ago

There’s no doubt it’s going on—since the “birther” conspiracy, that seed took root and grew into “alternative facts”—Spicer, Conway, Huckabee watered it daily. Big lies were ferreted out—watergate, Iran-Contra, WMDs. But when the lies are about race, culture, poverty, elections—they “wanttobelieve.”

johnbgilman.bsky.social•2 days ago

Andrew may be normalizing these things, as his paycheck from Cable news outlets is dependent on his looking the other way 9 times out of 10 & only nibbling around the one issue he is allowed to address by his corporate pay masters. The rest of us still have no difficulties telling truth from lies.

justpassingthru2.bsky.social•3 days ago

The draft coming through the Overton window is a bit strong isn't it....

ogglesbj.bsky.social•3 days ago

Your neighbours to the North are horrified to see the lack of factual information you are receiving. And an observation, the women are the ones standing up and calling out the boot licking men!

landruc.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yes, as a white man I've been greatly appreciating the leadership female and black people have been giving me.

republicanoligarch.bsky.social•3 days ago

God warned of accepting lies as normal !! Here we are God forgive us

landruc.bsky.social•3 days ago

Better yet, we should recognize that our norms got us here, that normal is bad for a lot of people, and that we need radical change.

comradecummings.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yes, this is what happened here in the UK with Brexit and subsequent Tory governments. The right wing media just kept parroting the lies without challenge and we ended up with a brainwashed public who kept voting against its own interests. They normalised racism and hate.

robinilagan.bsky.social•1 day ago

I honestly think it’s not racism, but you are right it is right wing media steadily growing since the late 70’s. I was once converted via talk radio and found my way out of this hole. We need people to challenge the conservative narrative.

anson343.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's been increasing in scope since Goldwater constantly refined like a mutating virus

toleranceforall.bsky.social•3 days ago

oneeyeonthereich.bsky.social•2 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/oneeyeonthereich.bsky.social/post/3ljuhtb26g22i

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