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"The party told you to reject the evidence of your own eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

--Orwell, 1984

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHxGUe1cjzM

Chico Marx: "Who Ya Gonna Believe, Me or Your Own Eyes?"

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Three years ago I had to ask someone to remind me what the term "Gaslighting" means... now no one will let me forget it.

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I remember when the NYT one came out. I even remember where I was sitting and what I was doing when I saw it, like when a world event takes place. I couldn’t believe the NYT was basically saying “don’t worry your pretty little head about; let the smart people handle it.”

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Based on percentages among "thought leaders" in the press, a major challenge for America is antisemitism. And "crying under the rubble doll" sales are down. Life's a bitch and then you get bombed for what somebody else did.

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