Very relevant to a lot of Trump, MAGA, and Republican rhetoric these days:

The Hidden Cost of LieSpeak

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/6/3/800040936/community/the-hidden-cost-of-liespeak/

LieSpeak is a sly tactic for covertly pursuing an immoral goal while appearing blameless. Instead of admitting their intent, LieSpeakers make outrageously false accusations of their target’s wrongdoing as justification. This can cause internal conflict, conscious or not, undermining authentic self-esteem.

An example: accusing immigrants of widespread voter fraud to "justify" suppressing nonwhite citizens' votes.

#Trump #DonaldTrump #TrumpLies #MAGA #Republican #Republicans #RepublicanParty #lying #lies #hypocrisy #OwningTheLibs #racism #SelfEsteem #SocialCohesion #LeavingMAGA

Can we quit with the phrase "own/owning the libs"? It is annoying and now even Scarborough is using it, so it is time to be retired.

#ownthelibs #owningthelibs

"#Kirk wasn’t showing up to campuses to “talk with anyone who would talk to him.” He was showing up armed with a string of logical fallacies, nonsense talking points, and gotcha questions specifically designed to enrage inexperienced college students so he could generate viral social media clips of himself “#owningthelibs.”

When we praise bad-faith performers for “engaging” with their critics, we’re not celebrating democratic norms—we’re rewarding those who exploit them."

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/17/the-debate-me-bro-grift-how-trolls-weaponized-the-marketplace-of-ideas/

@SandraDeHaan het doel is, net als bij MAGA, natuurlijk ook alleen maar om ‘links’ op de kast te jagen. (Geldt overigens ook voor die 4 (!) kerncentrales)

#RancunePolitiek #OwningTheLibs #ExtreemRechts #ChristoFascisme #PVV #VVD #BBB #NSC