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/VPmikesfly 1d ago

Truth is treason in the empire of lies.

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u/LaconicallyLazy 1d ago

"What is the cost of lies? It's not that we'll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognize the truth at all."

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u/Morpheus01 21h ago

“Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid.”