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[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not really; or rather, they've been doing that since day 1. Both Mr. Worm-In-My-Brain and Mr. Orange Baby. In the age of governing through social media there's no such thing as consistency anymore.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah social media is all about projecting vibes and knowing no one will bother to put any effort into finding any facts. And people are so saturated with information they won't remember that you're saying the exact opposite thing from what you said last week. With social media facts finding just slows you down, you win by producing more content, so you have an edge if you ignore the facts.

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 1 points 2 days ago

You put it much better than I ever could, 'specially the last sentence.