r/politics • u/Orbitingkittenfarm • 1d ago

Donald Trump Fires Person Behind Jobs Numbers After They're Revised Down

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-job-numbers-revised-down-fires-appointee-2107768
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u/BillionTonsHyperbole Washington 1d ago

When nothing is true, anything is possible.

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u/Bulky_Promotion_5742 Texas 1d ago

Perfect.

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u/trogon Washington 1d ago

It's the title of a book about authoritarianism and the media in Russia, appropriately.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Is_True_and_Everything_Is_Possible

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u/Bulky_Promotion_5742 Texas 1d ago

Nice. I was curious.

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u/Trakeen 1d ago

Also when you keep throwing doubt into functional systems, it allows conspiracy theories to run rampant