The much ballyhooed false Bowling Green Massacre really reminded me of how little the truth matters these days. I remember not too long ago there were senators openly explaining that it is more important what people think is true than is actually true. Finally I am coming around to accepting that as the new reality. It starts at the top. We have long held deep respect for the Office of the President. As such whatever he says, true or false, carries a tremendous amount of weight and support behind it. Lately Fox News has all but rebranded itself as a spin zone for the president they thought would never get elected.
People are about how they feel and the reality they choose to live in. To be more specific, they don’t care about a whole lot beyond the scope of their own lives and what protects the reality they’ve shaped. To that end, the truth is less useful to the modern individual than ever before. Why not swallow the lie instead?