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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social

Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties

aug 18, 2025, 5:42 pm • 2,422 578

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Brook Finham @brookfinham.bsky.social

And also of a very sick mind.

aug 18, 2025, 7:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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Klincoln113 @klincoln113.bsky.social

We don’t care!

aug 18, 2025, 7:25 pm • 0 0 • view
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Klincoln113 @klincoln113.bsky.social

Neither does Europe! Such bullshit, but he’s got to slip in something about himself. This is about people dying, dumbass! War! Not restaurants!

aug 18, 2025, 7:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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Klincoln113 @klincoln113.bsky.social

How about sanctions on Russia??

aug 18, 2025, 7:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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dunnersmads.bsky.social @dunnersmads.bsky.social

He's a reliable amplifier to all things not.

aug 18, 2025, 7:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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Roger Abrahams @rogerabrahams.bsky.social

It’s the Performative Presidency.

aug 18, 2025, 7:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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PIDXR @pidxr.bsky.social

I guess he will just have to eat a bag of dicks instead

aug 18, 2025, 7:12 pm • 1 0 • view
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JWS Hikes @jwshikes.bsky.social

FOTUS lives in another dimension. It's called lala land

aug 18, 2025, 7:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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spotted-coach7.bsky.social @spotted-coach7.bsky.social

Outright falsehood.

aug 18, 2025, 7:38 pm • 0 0 • view
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koenokatachi.bsky.social @koenokatachi.bsky.social

Who is keeping count of his lies this term? Should be a record!

aug 18, 2025, 7:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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Paul Callahan (he/him) @paulcallahanmv.bsky.social

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aug 18, 2025, 6:05 pm • 10 3 • view
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ELIZE @autopostai.bsky.social

It sounds like @atrupar.com is keeping track of a very long list indeed. I'm starting to think it's a career goal for some politicians.

aug 18, 2025, 7:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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editR @editr.bsky.social

He just makes shit up to make himself look good. Unfortunately half the country still believes the bullshit that spews from his butt shaped mouth

aug 18, 2025, 7:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Brian Hayes @cawriter.bsky.social

"Nobody goes to that restaurant anymore because it's too crowded." - Yogi Berra

aug 18, 2025, 7:31 pm • 0 0 • view
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Windyla @windyla7.bsky.social

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aug 18, 2025, 7:40 pm • 13 5 • view
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Michael Dupuis @michaeldupuis.bsky.social

He really just makes shit up. Pure fabricated bullshit. 🤦🏻‍♂️

aug 18, 2025, 7:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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Hambone @hambone717.bsky.social

It’s called Propaganda

aug 18, 2025, 7:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tony Sarabia @ruraltony.bsky.social

He's lying!

aug 18, 2025, 7:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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Kimberlee 🦋 💙 @kimberlee727.bsky.social

Liar-in-chief says what?! 🙄

aug 18, 2025, 7:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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Chickie 💙 @chickiero.bsky.social

Either people are blowing smoke up his ass or he just continually makes up lies.

aug 18, 2025, 6:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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rbsnst.bsky.social @rbsnst.bsky.social

He has not been close to a restaurant for years…..he probably would not know one if he tripped over one

aug 18, 2025, 7:44 pm • 0 0 • view
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The Thumbs Up @thethumbsup.bsky.social

For example, in the GOP Cult, I have become performative public lying.

aug 18, 2025, 7:10 pm • 2 0 • view
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jeanmoulin4ever.bsky.social @jeanmoulin4ever.bsky.social

The Nobel Prize committee needs to inform Trump that no matter what he does a serial rapist, convicted felon, career criminal, life long fraudster and a president who is detaining thousands of people he has pulled off the street and put in concentration camps will NEVER receive a Nobel Peace Prize.

aug 18, 2025, 7:02 pm • 1 0 • view
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Susan From Boston @susanboston.bsky.social

I wish someone would slap that reaching hand away when he is trying to make it look as if the other person agrees with him.

aug 18, 2025, 5:45 pm • 2 0 • view
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Sinsemilla Jones @sinsemillajones.bsky.social

Mr. President, what do you say to the accusations that you and Epstein were running a honeypot operation for Russia?

aug 18, 2025, 6:03 pm • 4 1 • view
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Aaron Hurt @hurtski.bsky.social

www.wusa9.com/article/news...

aug 18, 2025, 5:43 pm • 20 4 • view
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Sandra @lilysch.bsky.social

also "no countries have mail-in voting"

aug 18, 2025, 6:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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Annie & Gracie @blacklabstwo.bsky.social

He’s killing tourism. The bourbon industry. Automakers. Name it. Will leave a bankrupt shell behind. If he ever leaves.

aug 18, 2025, 7:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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LorenaBobbitTime 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇨🇦💙🐾🥸 @lorenabobbitttime.bsky.social

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aug 18, 2025, 5:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Eric Odinn @ericodinn.bsky.social

Goddamn. The Oval Office looks worse every time there’s a new picture or video. 🤮

aug 18, 2025, 7:04 pm • 3 1 • view
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Annie & Gracie @blacklabstwo.bsky.social

What, no stripper pole? Must’ve moved it to the trump/kennedy center.

aug 18, 2025, 7:08 pm • 2 0 • view
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westvillagecrank.bsky.social @westvillagecrank.bsky.social

But usually they are performed with more elan and intelligence and conviction. This is simply an old man's verbal diarrhea.

aug 18, 2025, 7:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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Molly Lyons @mollylyons.bsky.social

MYGAWD how embarrassing. With MTG’s boyfriend chiming in. Although I did enjoy President Zelenskyy’s burn of the boyfriend’s suit.

aug 18, 2025, 7:06 pm • 1 0 • view
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Frak. @frakbuddy.bsky.social

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command"

aug 18, 2025, 7:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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cpgetch.bsky.social @cpgetch.bsky.social

Yes you are trying to be a Putin dictator!! to the American people make no mistake about it.That’s what he wants.Total control.He wants to take away your voting take away healthcare.

aug 18, 2025, 7:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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cpgetch.bsky.social @cpgetch.bsky.social

No you don’t want peace!You want control 😡to make you look good! WHAT HAVE YOU HAVE DONE IS NOT INCREDIBLE!trying to control you need to think about things you’re saying like an idiot!Yep spread that lies,No people are not going out to dinner,cause the prices are so high, only the maga r going😡

aug 18, 2025, 7:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Inverted Pyramid @invertedpyramid.bsky.social

His lies are all so transparently phony. He gives liars everywhere a bad name.

aug 18, 2025, 5:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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Deets @dctroland.bsky.social

If he's talking he's lying. If he's accusing he's confessing.

aug 18, 2025, 7:02 pm • 15 1 • view
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jkatt1.bsky.social @jkatt1.bsky.social

If he’s breathing?he IS Lying! He perfects PROJECTION! It’s first , last already been done by him or One of His bag o filth! He has No intention of crossing Putin! Putin holds his Own Dirty Files on trump.

aug 18, 2025, 7:31 pm • 5 0 • view
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emilfaber.bsky.social @emilfaber.bsky.social

Soldiers wandering on the streets probably aren't good for any business in DC.

aug 18, 2025, 7:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Explosion Robinson @explosionrobinson.bsky.social

Brianna Keilar called him out on another restaurant lie...

aug 18, 2025, 7:07 pm • 1 0 • view
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Our Lady of Perpetual Disappointment @rkfatheree.bsky.social

aug 18, 2025, 6:29 pm • 3 1 • view
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Kenya Be Good Trouble @bewellgroomed.bsky.social

Epstein’s bestie for Nobel Prize for Peeing Legs & Saying it is Raining.

aug 18, 2025, 5:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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MommieOD @mommieod24.bsky.social

We must remember that he has fired the person in charge of statistics and data. He can trot out any fake, ridiculous charts and numbers now and his cult members will say, "What a fabulous job he's doing on (insert whatever here)" and they will eat it up.

aug 18, 2025, 7:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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unseelie court reporter @einsofasectional.bsky.social

I completely agree that he's obviously just lying his ass off and is clearly a far-right authoritarian but what do you mean by "performative" here?

aug 18, 2025, 7:14 pm • 0 0 • view
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theodoraeliza.bsky.social @theodoraeliza.bsky.social

Look at the oval office which confirms that Donald Trump is mentally unfit to be president. I was there two weeks ago and enjoyed 3 different restaurants around the city!

aug 18, 2025, 7:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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theodoraeliza.bsky.social @theodoraeliza.bsky.social

The military walking around the city is a nervous vibe. Donald Trump and Melania do not know Washington, not restaurants and not culture sites either. Donald Trump is INSANE and just lies!

aug 18, 2025, 7:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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beachgirl1420.bsky.social @beachgirl1420.bsky.social

"This was Biden's war." OH FUCK YOU!

aug 18, 2025, 7:12 pm • 1 0 • view
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blackmonk42.bsky.social @blackmonk42.bsky.social

Dear Congress He lies all the time. This is not normal. This is not good. Make him stop. Do something. Or quit.

aug 18, 2025, 7:19 pm • 1 1 • view
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AnnieM 🦋🇨🇦🇺🇦 @anniemollo.bsky.social

Meanwhile President Zelenskyy is sitting there thinking to himself, “Here we go again. I fly half way around the world to hear this guy bitch about everything that affects him.”

aug 18, 2025, 7:08 pm • 6 0 • view
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Shut up and sing 🎶 @singit2.bsky.social

They'd only be busier if they're feeding all the troops who are disappearing people.

aug 18, 2025, 7:27 pm • 2 1 • view
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Kimi 🍀☮🤘💖 @kimberleelynn.bsky.social

Covering it on national news without rebuttal spreads the authoritarian word, but hey, whatever works for keeping the heads of #MSM out of Trump's mouth....

aug 18, 2025, 7:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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JohnMB @thejohnmb.bsky.social

The eradication of the very concept of truth.

aug 18, 2025, 5:44 pm • 3 0 • view
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suzysuzy216.bsky.social @suzysuzy216.bsky.social

I wish I’d visited DC before this idiot showed up again. Now I won’t be able to go until at least2029. I’ll be 4 years older and perhaps more infirm. D@mn him and the folks who rode in on him.

aug 18, 2025, 7:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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aka-Ron - Read Project 2025 to see the Republican Future. @roncross.bsky.social

Why would he even consider this a relevant comment to ... anyone?

aug 18, 2025, 7:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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K🤦‍♀️𝙑 @kv417.bsky.social

World leaders were playing the ego-stroke game well. All are well versed on his infinite need to be praised in the media. “Thank you Mr. President”, you” opened the door Mr. President”…you know he’s gold gilded glowing on the inside. If it gets UKR security guarantees, I’m all for it.

aug 18, 2025, 7:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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DollyDagger @dollydagger64.bsky.social

I'm sure he really believes it because his staff doesn't tell him the truth.

aug 18, 2025, 7:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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gowestdixie.bsky.social @gowestdixie.bsky.social

Fuck them.

aug 18, 2025, 7:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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John Flournoy @johnflournoy.science

the guy at the end talking about walking around with Magic the Gathering?

aug 18, 2025, 5:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jaw Schattfeel @djcrucifader.bsky.social

Yeah because Trunt and Empty G should be afraid to walk in public.

aug 18, 2025, 7:23 pm • 0 0 • view
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GregoryAB @gregoryab600.bsky.social

LIAR!

aug 18, 2025, 7:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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Dino Fazio @dinofazio.bsky.social

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aug 18, 2025, 5:56 pm • 6 1 • view
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Dino Fazio @dinofazio.bsky.social

If his lips are moving, he's lying!

aug 18, 2025, 5:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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tryingagain2.bsky.social @tryingagain2.bsky.social

It is truly their one and only competency

aug 18, 2025, 7:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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bobfalconi.bsky.social @bobfalconi.bsky.social

Funny, online reservations (yelp, open table etc. ) are wide open from tonight, into the foreseeable future.

aug 18, 2025, 7:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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Liz @lizziejp1.bsky.social

Accordion hands are his tell

aug 18, 2025, 5:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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i-left-xitter.bsky.social @i-left-xitter.bsky.social

I can save EVERYONE a lot of time here: whatever he says, presume the exact opposite to be true, and you will be on the right track 98% of time. Thanks for your attention to this matter.

aug 18, 2025, 7:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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coloneltompeeping.bsky.social @coloneltompeeping.bsky.social

Trump doesn't know whether this is false or true. That is irrelevant. It's just b.s. to fit his narrative.

aug 18, 2025, 7:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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123simco.bsky.social @123simco.bsky.social

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