Atrios @eschatonblog.com

also related - people who demand you treat obvious bad faith liars (DC is filled with people who are PAID TO LIE IT IS THEIR JOB) as if they are operating in good faith.

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Blue Skies at Night @blueskiesatnight.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 17:47 UTC

Are these the same people where when you point out someone is lying they say “lol all politicians lie”?

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 07:21 UTC

like the ethos of "respectable" DC is completely lawyer brained which approves of making convincing arguments you don't believe. that's not necessarily lying, precisely, but it isn't good faith discussion either!

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Micah @rincewind.run [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 07:19 UTC

I am so tired of "we're all just playing the game" fuck you the stakes are apocalyptic stop patting yourselves on the back

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