The power of lies

Unfortunately a lot of people would rather believe a lie than hearing someone tell the truth. Usually because the truth conflicts with their beliefs and that 'collision' hurts. Because living a lie is more comfortable, people like the jewish actor Mandy Patinkin don't reach a large enough audience. Which is a shame because life would be better for everyone, except for a handful of powerful rich people. If the people only listened...

Unfortunately those in power often want to stay in power. So they manipulate the people into believing their current leaders are the best they will ever have. Leading to minorities being oppressed and the people afraid while most people will stay in the dark their whole lives.

Science fiction series The Orville had an episode about it:

Authoritarian figures tend to lie more often than leaders who know the meaning of empathy. In short: the right lies more than the left. 

Why does the right lie so much about really important stuff?

Sure, the left lies too. But those are lies like: "Nah, you don't look fat in that dress at all, my darling", "Hard work pays off" and "No, my busted knee doesn't hurt at all so let's play catch, son!" 

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Jesus was not a Christian

Judging by how people looked in the Levant, some 2,000 years ago, it's not very likely Jesus was caucasian. The usual depiction of the famous jewish rabbi in Ethiopean artworks is closer to the truth:

One of the most famous pictures of the Son of God is by Warner Sallman, a Finish/Swedish immigrant and evangelical, like more Americans in his days. And still. 

and was created in 1940. Coincidentally a time in which looking 'Aryan' had become the highest ideal for some. Of course Jesus could absolutely not look like the people those nice, white, protestant nazi's were rounding up to be murdered.  

If Jesus was mostly depicted as non-white, would He still had had as many followers?

Since christianity didn't exist when He was born, it would have been impossible for Jesus to be a christian. Nonetheless - if He actually existed or not - He seems to have been a great teacher.

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Hypocrisy

They claim to be against gender-affirming care, yet spend thousands on trying to look more manly (like Elon Musk)

or feminine (like Ivanka Trump).

In my opinion there was nothing wrong with the appearances of Elon Musk or Ivanka Trump before they decided to undergo gender-affirming surgery.

Another example of the right's hypocrisy: claiming welfare is 'socialist' or (worse) 'communist' and claiming to hate liars. Yet have no problem to lie in order to get welfare. Like Ayn Rand

The right claims wearing head coverings is a sign of oppression, yet have nothing against women in the seventies, like Audrey Hepburn

or against Dutch far right politician Geert Wilders when he wears a yarmulke to appease his sponsors:

Just like Ivanka covers her head as a sign of oppression when visiting one of her daddy's business friends in Saudi Arabia.

While her father covers his head to show his overlords he is in their power.

And how about those anti-Fauci people who claimed wearing a face mask for over two hours would kill you but cover nose and mouth for a day when they walk their fascist marches?

Of course people on the left side of the political spectrum can be hypocrites too, but the right seems to have turned being hypocrite into a sport.

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