MAGA’s War on Truth: When Facts Become Optional

This isn’t just a troubling trend in political rhetoric; it directly threatens the institutions that uphold democracy, from free elections to an independent press and the rule of law.

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MAGA’s War on Truth: When Facts Become Optional

In any healthy democracy, facts serve as the backbone of informed decision-making. Yet, in the era of Trumpism, the MAGA movement has launched an all-out assault on reality itself, dismissing objective truth in favor of conspiracy theories, misinformation, and outright fabrications.

This isn’t just a troubling trend in political rhetoric; it directly threatens the institutions that uphold democracy, from free elections to an independent press and the rule of law.

Disinformation as a Political Weapon

MAGA’s detachment from reality didn’t happen overnight. It thrives on a carefully cultivated ecosystem of right-wing media, social media echo chambers, and influential figures willing to distort facts for political gain. From the baseless claim that the 2020 election was “rigged” to vaccine misinformation and sensationalized narratives about crime and immigration…