True facts, false facts, lies, misstatements, exaggerations?
Most people, regardless of their political beliefs and/or affiliations, agree, we are currently witnessing the greatest polarization in recent memory! Supporters of the president, especially his core supporters and supporters, often proclaim that anything that disagrees with or even questions Trump is fake news. They follow the lead of the man, who he constantly calls the mainstream media fake, fake, and even enemies of the people. There have been many reports that Trump spends a disproportionate amount of his day watching news reports from outlets he aligns with. He has testified, doubted his handpicked intelligence leaders, and often aligned his statements closer to Putin’s than to these people. Because of how often this president doesn’t seem to be telling the truth, many media organizations have begun fact-checking—almost everything, he says. Although Trump, and his strongest supporters proclaim, the President is telling the truth, and others are lying, the actual facts seem to disagree with Trump’s version. With that in mind, this article will briefly attempt to consider, examine, review, and discuss the differences and some examples of true facts, false facts, fake news, lies, misstatements, and exaggerations.
one. Exaggerations: It is common, for politicians, to exaggerate and skew the so-called facts to fit their narrative! While we would benefit from elected officials upholding more integrity and ethics, there is a world of difference between this behavior and outright lying!
two. Statements: Human beings are not perfect, and therefore, from time to time, even well-meaning individuals misrepresent the facts. Sometimes, it is an oversight, while other times, it is an attempt to favorably misrepresent the facts, to advance their personal/public agenda and/or self-interest.
3. Sediment: When mistakes become rule, the result is a lie! When a public official doubles down on those lies and attacks anyone who exposes them, it creates an atmosphere of confrontation, polarization, which harms our nation!
Four. Fake facts/fake news: President Trump often refers to the media as fake news, while pointing to their misstatements and lies as false facts. Independent political fact-checkers have claimed that this president tells more than 6 lies a day. Just because you disagree doesn’t make something false!
5. Real facts: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own set of facts! Reality is not always something one agrees with, but the best approach is to identify strengths, weaknesses, needs, perceptions, goals, and priorities, and proceed with an open mind and a positive, can-do, attitude, toward a viable, sustainable and relevant solution!
Isn’t it time we chose people based on qualifications, priorities, experience, knowledge, and character, instead of popularity, empty promises, and rhetoric? Wake up, America, before we lose, the basic freedoms, freedoms and justices for all!