Sometimes, you can fool all of the people all of the time

[mystery-ak]

January 23, 2024
Sometimes, you can fool all of the people all of the time
By Dann Kroeger

Well, a majority of the people all of the time.  Our leaders have found a way to accomplish this and remain in power.  They have discovered how to use wordsmithing (bending the truth up to 180 degrees), to manufacture statistics that support their worldview, and to employ gerrymandering to get their way at the polls.  This creates a most confusing environment in which to discern the truth.

Our leaders want you to believe the start of the new year foretells a great 2024:  We have few unemployed, GDP is up 5%, the stock market is strong, and inflation is on its way down to 2%.  What could be better?

Our leaders must really believe we are stupid.

It is probable unemployment is close to that claimed by the government. All one has to do is travel around town and see the “help wanted” posters in the stores to know the labor supply is tight.  The number of persons still working over 65, however, has increased to over 11 million today. This begs the question: is it possible that many young persons are ‘sitting on the sidelines’ and are not reported as unemployed?  If true, then “yes” we have an unemployment problem.  Not only today, but well into the future.

It would be great if our real GDP were up 5%.

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[ChemEngrMBA]

Who are the major traffickers in fooling the people?

1.  The Democrat Party - vote for us and we'll take care of you
2.  Teachers' Unions- we need more money, then we can do a better job [Forty years running, this lie.  No better job coming despite huge spending increases across the educational spectrum.]
3.  Teachers and Professors - UCSD will pay for transgender surgery out of taxpayer funds.  Can it possibly get any more insane than that?  Boys and girls in co-ed locker rooms and bathrooms?  Socialism promoted and celebrated.  Hamas excused for barbaric attacks on Israel, and don't you dare criticize any professor for exercising his "right to freedom of speech."
4.  The media, from New York Times to Washington Post, to MSNBC to CNN, Google and Facebook.