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minus-square@Telorand@reddthat.comlinkfedilink31•11 months agoEven if somebody pressed them on it, all they have to do is give a lie that appears credible. Repubs: “Biden forced our hands in a secret meeting.” Biden: “No, I didn’t.” Repubs: “Yes you did. It’s your word against ours, and we already know Dems are lying cheaters, so…” They don’t have to engage in good faith, because they aren’t interested in the truth.
minus-square@beebarfbadger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•11 months agoHe denies it? Proof of his guilt. He doesn’t deny it? Proof of his guilt. He shows proof that they are lying out of their asses? Proof of the conspiracy covering up the truth. Nobody else repeats their lies? Proof that everybody else is in on the conspiracy.
Even if somebody pressed them on it, all they have to do is give a lie that appears credible.
Repubs: “Biden forced our hands in a secret meeting.”
Biden: “No, I didn’t.”
Repubs: “Yes you did. It’s your word against ours, and we already know Dems are lying cheaters, so…”
They don’t have to engage in good faith, because they aren’t interested in the truth.
He denies it? Proof of his guilt.
He doesn’t deny it? Proof of his guilt.
He shows proof that they are lying out of their asses? Proof of the conspiracy covering up the truth.
Nobody else repeats their lies? Proof that everybody else is in on the conspiracy.