“Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainty,” Tacitus
Advice from an immoral individual or a wise person? Look good in front of people and manipulate them by creating chaos. We are seeing this formula in practice this past decade, through the actions of one President Donald Trump. When he is on the defensive, he lunges at the throats of his accuser with everything at his disposal, be it misinformation, outright lies, crude, hurtful stories or threats. Apparently the “art of the deal” means damage the other person before he/she does it to you. Time and time again, Donald Trump has tried and succeeded in destroying others’ reputations, professions and futures by going on the attack.
Politics has evolved into a simple equation seeking power through manipulation. If a candidate claims to be part Aboriginal, accuse them of lying and misrepresenting themselves. If this method back fires the accuser can simply say “sorry”, seeking the publics mercy with the limited attention span of a week. The public forgives as quickly as they forget. Again, Donald Trump shines forth as an example of someone who presents fake statistics and misinformation as facts. Present those with correct facts as agents of misinformation, and the public cannot tell who is lying. Ill informed citizens are the agents of sabotage of any Political democracy.
Announcements are nothing more than approved propaganda with a photo-op opportunity. Say very little, make the presentation seem sincere, and Bob’s your uncle. political success in 2025.
The impulse to achieve and maintain political power outweighs the truth and historical significance of what is really happening.
Giving the public what they can easily consume and understand trumps the truth, no matter the situation. Anyway, the public cannot easily handle the truth, can they? The economy has actually not grown, a recession is at hand, the Federal and Provincial Debts have grown beyond the public authorities’ control, and corporations have the last word when one considers public policy these days. A lot to consider, folks?
“He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors,” T. Jefferson
“We have to live today by the truth we receive today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood,” W. James
Steven Kaszab
Bradford, Ontario
