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		jfengel 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Waltz's team set up at least 20 Signal group chats... I know it takes more than telling the truth. It's that voters are seeking out obvious lies. That is where I throw up my hands. I don't expect the voters to love boring truths. But if they actively want to be lied to, and revel in getting away with lies, then democracy is not the tool for me.

ethbr1 8 months ago [–]

If a politician tells an obvious lie, it's not enough to call it a lie.

There has to also be a competing vision.

The Democrats have been stuck in a "That's a lie!" + {crickets} rut for too long.

What is the competing vision? (And no, general platitudes about freedom, democracy, and apple pie aren't enough)

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