Alabama Sen. Katie Britt on Sunday acknowledged that the graphic anecdote she employed to criticize President Joe Biden’s border policies didn’t occur during his presidency.
This isn’t even a retraction. She structured it as anyone who thought she meant differently is just silly. And then quickly transitions into present tense language about trafficking in the same fake voice she used for her speech.
I’m not sure if she’s lying deliberately as much as she’s just that ill-informed and uneducated, and rewarded for shooting from the hip (sometimes literally). It’s part of the way these ideas and groups self-perpetuate.
But yeah, intentional or not, it’s the bullshit asymmetry principle as well. It takes 10x the work to debunk bullshit as it does to create it.
Not gonna lie, I thought Alabama Senator meant she was on the Alabama State Senate. Which made more sense but it still does make sense now that I know, sadly.
Lies go around the world a dozen times before the truth laces up its running shoes.
Most people don’t pay close attention to politics. Or anything really. A retraction may as well not exist for -80% of the population.
This isn’t even a retraction. She structured it as anyone who thought she meant differently is just silly. And then quickly transitions into present tense language about trafficking in the same fake voice she used for her speech.
I’m not sure if she’s lying deliberately as much as she’s just that ill-informed and uneducated, and rewarded for shooting from the hip (sometimes literally). It’s part of the way these ideas and groups self-perpetuate.
But yeah, intentional or not, it’s the bullshit asymmetry principle as well. It takes 10x the work to debunk bullshit as it does to create it.
“Shooting from the hip.”
This speech was vetted by an entire committee. It wasn’t just her speaking for herself; she was the voice of the entire Party.
They’re hoping that the faithful will be motivated by the speech, and figure that they won’t know/won’t care when the truth comes out.
Not gonna lie, I thought Alabama Senator meant she was on the Alabama State Senate. Which made more sense but it still does make sense now that I know, sadly.