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Victor Davis Hanson: The Lies We Have Lived Through
American Greatness ^ | 1 Jul, 2024 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 07/01/2024 4:32:30 AM PDT by MtnClimber

“You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.” — Often attributed to Abraham Lincoln.

After last Thursday’s debate, Biden himself laid to rest the Democratic lie that he was robust and in control of his faculties. In truth, he demonstrated to the nation that he is a sad, failing octogenarian who could not perform any job in America other than apparently the easy task of President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief in charge of our nuclear codes.

In 2019, Democratic primary candidates often hit rival Joe Biden for his apparent senior moments and incoherence. During the 2020 campaign, Biden often became in bizarre fashion animated and nasty (“you ain’t black”/“fat”/“lying dog-faced pony soldier”/“junkie”).

His “corn pop” stories were grotesque and had a senile accentuation of his earlier “super-predator” and “clean” black riffs. As president, his mental decline progressed geometrically, in the sense that every three months, Biden became far, far worse than during the prior 90 days. His handlers long ago had determined that masking his feebleness at the expense of the security and safety of the nation was a small price to pay to retain power.

What followed was the most comprehensive deceit in presidential history, analogous to insisting that frail and dying FDR in 1944 was just fine as the November election approached or that Woodrow Wilson was expertly running the country as he lay bedridden and near comatose.

Any who questioned the vigorous Biden narrative was trashed as “ageist.” Special counsel Robert Hur was dubbed a “hack” for accurately describing Biden as so amnesiac he would win nullification acquittal from a sympathetic jury.

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To: MtnClimber

The Soviet people can rest assured! Our great leadership is merely suffering from a cold!


21 posted on 07/01/2024 5:33:53 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: texas booster
In the bargain, Joe and Jill enjoyed the privileges of power and status, while they farmed out the presidency to an array of former Obama subordinates and the hard left of what is left of the old Democratic Party.

It pains me that Trump's folks undermined him, while Biden's folks do all of his lefty work for him.

22 posted on 07/01/2024 5:53:04 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: MtnClimber

I would feel more like celebrating if Trump is POTUS during the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation.


23 posted on 07/01/2024 6:00:27 AM PDT by equaviator (If 60 is the new 40, then 35 must be the new 15.)
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To: odawg

The New York Post ran an article in 2017. Stating that Biden was exhibiting signs of dementia. This was no longer VP under Obama. This was when Hillary had just lost to Trump.
There was open discussion by Hunter and others about what are we going to do about dad?

So, with very few exceptions the MSM has chosen to not report this story. We read about it here for the last several years. We read about it on Rumble. On podcasts. On various internet sites run by “conspiracy theorists”. As they were immediately labeled. The MSM CHOSE to not report on it because Biden was their guy.

Even during Biden’s campaign for POTUS the only so called journalist that EVER challenged Biden or why they called a lid so many days even within a couple months of the 2020 election was Peter Ducey. All the rest chose to ignore it.
So, once again, the REAL reason the USA is currently in this predicament is the BIASED PRESS.


24 posted on 07/01/2024 6:00:30 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: marktwain; mewzilla

No mewzilla is not agreeing with you. Name an ally who has called biden senile and demented.


25 posted on 07/01/2024 6:10:10 AM PDT by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: Luke21

Good grief, its taken him long enough.

Welcome to the party VDH.


26 posted on 07/01/2024 6:18:48 AM PDT by Sarcazmo (I live by the Golden Rule. As applied by others; I'm not selfish.)
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To: MtnClimber
I was wondering if he'd leave out the biggie and he most certainly did: "Climate Change," Inc.

That was gutless Dr. Hanson

27 posted on 07/01/2024 6:19:20 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Blennos

VDH still believes much of what the Democrats told him.

I think it might be how that generation was shaped during that time period.

I see it a lot in my personal life in folks I talk to.


28 posted on 07/01/2024 6:23:16 AM PDT by Sarcazmo (I live by the Golden Rule. As applied by others; I'm not selfish.)
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To: MtnClimber
I am afraid Hillary will fly in on her broom to “save our democracy”.

I'm afraid you're right.

Notice how she is coming out to the shadows lately like a black widow spider.

Nobody likes her, but she will cheat her way to victory. Then, she will rule as the wicked witch of the West.

Just what the Deep State ordered.

29 posted on 07/01/2024 6:27:23 AM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: MtnClimber

BTTT


30 posted on 07/01/2024 6:28:14 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: MtnClimber

from the article:

“Finally, while all governments lie, the left is far more adroit at it because, in their any-means-necessary/the-ends-justify-the-means credo, they spread supposedly good “lies” that stop the Hitlerian Trump, neuter the creepy deplorables/irredeemables/chumps/clingers or save the good people from the MAGA anti-vaxers and assorted yahoos.”

While all that is true, the main reason lying is so successful for the left is because the lickspittle press not only allows them to get away with it, they actually reinforce those deceits - they are the truly despicable actors in all that corrosive deception.


31 posted on 07/01/2024 6:31:32 AM PDT by Stosh
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To: MtnClimber

It’s not the lies……it is and is going to be the devastating aftermath this country is facing. People have died, lost their jobs, their financial security, J6 protestors rotting in prison, the country invaded……WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND WILL THEY BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE?

Jill Biden is dangerous, in the drivers seat, she knows the truth about the 2020 stolen election, and everything thereafter. in fact, if the Dems don’t play along, the Biden Family can easily become the sympathetic VICTIMS.


32 posted on 07/01/2024 6:46:44 AM PDT by Toespi ( )
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To: 5th MEB; 6ppc; agondonter; Alberta's Child; AndyJackson; Aria; artichokegrower; ...
Ping! Out to the Victor Davis Hanson list

Finally, while all governments lie, the left is far more adroit at it because, in their any-means-necessary/the-ends-justify-the-means credo, they spread supposedly good “lies” that stop the Hitlerian Trump, neuter the creepy deplorables/irredeemables/chumps/clingers or save the good people from the MAGA anti-vaxers and assorted yahoos.

FR Index of his articles: Victor Davis Hanson on FR

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American Greatness: Victor Davis Hanson on American Greatness

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33 posted on 07/01/2024 6:47:48 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: texas booster

As always, thanks for the ping.


34 posted on 07/01/2024 6:58:46 AM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: marktwain
The old Media used the last shreds of their credibility to keep Biden in office. The old Media have destroyed themselves, and it will result in a much better nation.

Respectfully submitted, I feel you are wrong.

Consider the former Soviet Union's press organs, Pravda and Izvestia. Those words mean 'Truth' and 'News'. The Soviet citizens were on to the lies, and had a joke to mock them: В «Правде» нет известий, а в «Известиях» нет правды, which translates to 'There's no news in "Truth", and there's no truth in "News"'.

The point is, the propaganda channels marched on, even when the populace was well aware of it.

So it will be, here.

35 posted on 07/01/2024 6:59:41 AM PDT by Lazamataz (joesbucks is back. Let's remedy that! 😁)
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To: mewzilla
And all our so-called allies kept the secret for our Deep State. All of them.

Our enemies ALSO kept the secret - which is much more interesting...

36 posted on 07/01/2024 7:01:12 AM PDT by GOPJ (Biden can READ a speech IF written for him. Take the teleprompter away and Biden's a babbling idiot.)
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To: MtnClimber

Article is worth the click


37 posted on 07/01/2024 7:25:33 AM PDT by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: MtnClimber

The FAXes to the drive-by media have gone out, probably from Dr. Jill. The lamestrame media pundits are already gaslighting anyone who dares to suggest that Sleepy Joe is not fit to run.


38 posted on 07/01/2024 7:31:31 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (The country bounces along like Custer on the way to Little Big Horn, thanks to Dear Leader)
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To: marktwain

If Biden wins, the US deserves its fate.


39 posted on 07/01/2024 7:54:36 AM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: MtnClimber

“Special counsel Robert Hur was dubbed a “hack” for accurately describing Biden as so amnesiac he would win nullification acquittal from a sympathetic jury.”

The debate certainly showed why the Dems are so desperate to keep secret Hur’s interview videos of Biden. The videos prove that Dem have known about Biden’s dementia and have plotted to hide the evidence. This needs to come out.


40 posted on 07/01/2024 8:33:45 AM PDT by Chewbarkah
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