The economy is down, or is it? Elections are rigged, or are they? The Republican party has turned to fascism, or has it? All these topics seem to come down to perception. Most people, if asked about their own economic prospects are upbeat. They think the other guy is having a tough time. Most Republicans profess the 2020 presidential election was stolen, although many Republicans managed to win down ballot races. Many, if not most non-Republicans feel the GOP has become the party of fascism. But few in the party now will buy into that statement.
We are now in an era where social media is the primary source for most people looking for information. The legacy media; newspapers, television and printed books are falling by the wayside as people remained glued to their phones.
It is tempting to go with the flow and believe the truth is a malleable commodity to be determined by individuals. But no, truth and facts are immutable. Perception, however is far harder to define and in today's media environment is impossible to predict.
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