This same capability, social media, the written word and speaking can also be used to harm others and enhance one's own self interests. Just about everything in the national political news today is surrounded by lies. It is one thing to "spin" and put the best face on news and events, it is another to just outright tell boldface lies.
I feel like we are in a "propaganda bubble" of the worst kind. These times remind me of the Nazi tool that was used to foster their goals, "The Big Lie." There are variations on the big lie, but the key is to keep repeating it. You don't have to back it up with facts that are true, you can state anything you want and call them facts or "alternative facts," and a portion of the population will believe you. More people will believe you over time because they just hear the lie so much.
A few months ago I told some folks that history will not be kind to President Trump. There are many Republican elected officials and some media outlets and talk show pundits who are being complicit in the lies that are being told. When the books are written and the documentaries are made, they will be tainted with the lies of our president. They have "stepped in it" and they may try to wipe it off the soles of their feet, but the stench will follow them wherever they go, in this life and into the history books.
I'm currently reading John Meacham's latest book, The Soul of America: The Battle for our Better Angels. Read the foreword if nothing else. It puts today's events in perspective of our nation's history and previous presidents.
