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Can You Handle the Truth? Why Politicians Must Lie.
by Michael McCune
Everything you are about to read explains ' .
Not because of compassion.
Not because of policy.
But because
and once that happens, .
.
I'm going to share something with you that , but very few are willing to say out loud because the truth is uncomfortable.
Even for me.
That's why I begin each day with this simple prayer:
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
If you ask for that serenity, you must also be willing to when it's given even when you don't like it.
I don't like it. But I accept it.
And once you accept it, one thing becomes impossible to ignore.
We are a .
And that division is .
It isn't really about politics.
.
The real divide is .
And before we go any further, we need to be honest about something because much of the confusion comes from the language itself.
We are not all using the word Democrat to mean the same thing.
For many Americans, the term still carries nostalgia a memory of what Democrats used to be, or what they believe the party once stood for.
But if we are going to be honest with ourselves,
.
This is no longer the party that says,
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
If we are going to use the term Democrat, we must define it by , not past identity.
Without that honesty, a constitutional republic cannot survive.
Today's Democrat leadership has:
Violated the U.S. Constitution through sanctuary cities that openly defy federal law
Encouraged mob rule while selectively enforcing the law
Publicly and aggressively attacked a sitting administration instead of governing
Refused bipartisan policy work in favor of constant conflict
Declared this a "war" and then acted accordingly
This is not disagreement.
' .
And if they succeed. .
Once they've taken power, they won't magically revert to old-school Democrat values. .. .
And the country we live in will be a very different place entirely.
Under their leadership, we would be no different than China, Russia, or Germany in World War II.
And if you take a moment to actually look up the definition of fascism… you'll see who it describes 100%.
And here's a hint ' .
They've been saying it openly for years:
.
Most people dismissed it as rhetoric.
As exaggeration. As just another attack on Trump.
But .
In 2015, thenVice President Joe Biden made a statement at a White House summit that most people ignored at the time:
"There's an unrelenting stream of immigration nonstop, nonstop. Folks like me who are Caucasian of European descent, for the first time in 2017, we'll be in an absolute minority in the United States of America… That's not a bad thing. That's a source of our strength."
On its own, that wasn't proof of intent.
But it was a signal.
At the time, Democrats fully expected Hillary Clinton to win by a landslide. When she lost, Donald Trump was labeled an illegitimate president, and four years of lawfare, manufactured scandals, and the Russia collusion hoax followed.
Then came the border.
During Trump's first term, the fight wasn't about mass deportations because millions hadn't been allowed in yet. The battle was about closing the border so they couldn't get in at all.
Many of us asked a simple question:
?
Especially when earlier speeches from Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton clearly argued for border enforcement and deportation.
A change of heart didn't make sense.
So what changed? The strategy.
Joe Biden answered that question on day one of his presidency.
With crises unfolding at home and abroad, his first major actions were reversing Trump's Stay in Mexico policy and pausing deportations.
. .
Illegal aliens were treated as victims.
Americans were treated as the problem.
MAGA was labeled a threat to democracy.
Borders were thrown open.
Good became bad. Bad became good.
Millions crossed unvetted, were transported across the country, housed in expensive hotels while homeless Americans were ignored.
Criminals were elevated to martyrs.
Police were defunded.
.
So ask yourself:
If protecting Americans isn't the goal…
?
Here's another clue.
Donald Trump won by roughly two million votes.
Now consider this: Democrats openly discuss granting citizenship to .
That isn't immigration policy.
That's .
Once citizenship is granted, elections are over.
Republicans don't lose once. .
If you've followed along and you understand the patterns then what's happening right now should make perfect sense.
You can understand what's happening in Minnesota.
You can understand the shutdown.
And you can understand why stopping ICE has suddenly become urgent.
' .
And they know it.
And that is why .
Not because of emotion.
Not because of rhetoric.
But because of .
When elections are no longer competitive, debate becomes meaningless. Policy becomes permanent.
And power no longer changes hands.
At that point, the Constitution isn't ripped apart in one dramatic act. It's simply worked around, ignored, and slowly rendered irrelevant.
That is how republics actually fall.
Not with tanks in the streets.
But with laws selectively enforced.
With courts pressured. With speech controlled.
With opposition labeled dangerous.
And once that shift happens, there is no reset button.
Collapsed republics don't "bounce back."
They are replaced by something else something far more centralized, far less accountable.
That is why the division we are experiencing is .
It is .
Only one side will determine what the United States becomes from here.
And if the current Democrat leadership succeeds not the nostalgic idea of what Democrats once were, but the people and behaviors currently in power then .
Not pauses. Not bends. .
That is not fear. That is history.
So the real question is not whether you like this truth.
The question is whether you are willing to .
Because pretending this is just another election, or just another political cycle, is no longer honest.
Most people don't want truth. They want comfort.
So I'll ask you plainly: ?
And if you can it's up to us to share it.
:
Can You Handle the Truth? Why Politicians Must Lie.
by Michael McCune
Everything you are about to read explains ' .
Not because of compassion.
Not because of policy.
But because
and once that happens, .
.
I'm going to share something with you that , but very few are willing to say out loud because the truth is uncomfortable.
Even for me.
That's why I begin each day with this simple prayer:
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
If you ask for that serenity, you must also be willing to when it's given even when you don't like it.
I don't like it. But I accept it.
And once you accept it, one thing becomes impossible to ignore.
We are a .
And that division is .
It isn't really about politics.
.
The real divide is .
And before we go any further, we need to be honest about something because much of the confusion comes from the language itself.
We are not all using the word Democrat to mean the same thing.
For many Americans, the term still carries nostalgia a memory of what Democrats used to be, or what they believe the party once stood for.
But if we are going to be honest with ourselves,
.
This is no longer the party that says,
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
If we are going to use the term Democrat, we must define it by , not past identity.
Without that honesty, a constitutional republic cannot survive.
Today's Democrat leadership has:
Violated the U.S. Constitution through sanctuary cities that openly defy federal law
Encouraged mob rule while selectively enforcing the law
Publicly and aggressively attacked a sitting administration instead of governing
Refused bipartisan policy work in favor of constant conflict
Declared this a "war" and then acted accordingly
This is not disagreement.
' .
And if they succeed. .
Once they've taken power, they won't magically revert to old-school Democrat values. .. .
And the country we live in will be a very different place entirely.
Under their leadership, we would be no different than China, Russia, or Germany in World War II.
And if you take a moment to actually look up the definition of fascism… you'll see who it describes 100%.
And here's a hint ' .
They've been saying it openly for years:
.
Most people dismissed it as rhetoric.
As exaggeration. As just another attack on Trump.
But .
In 2015, thenVice President Joe Biden made a statement at a White House summit that most people ignored at the time:
"There's an unrelenting stream of immigration nonstop, nonstop. Folks like me who are Caucasian of European descent, for the first time in 2017, we'll be in an absolute minority in the United States of America… That's not a bad thing. That's a source of our strength."
On its own, that wasn't proof of intent.
But it was a signal.
At the time, Democrats fully expected Hillary Clinton to win by a landslide. When she lost, Donald Trump was labeled an illegitimate president, and four years of lawfare, manufactured scandals, and the Russia collusion hoax followed.
Then came the border.
During Trump's first term, the fight wasn't about mass deportations because millions hadn't been allowed in yet. The battle was about closing the border so they couldn't get in at all.
Many of us asked a simple question:
?
Especially when earlier speeches from Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton clearly argued for border enforcement and deportation.
A change of heart didn't make sense.
So what changed? The strategy.
Joe Biden answered that question on day one of his presidency.
With crises unfolding at home and abroad, his first major actions were reversing Trump's Stay in Mexico policy and pausing deportations.
. .
Illegal aliens were treated as victims.
Americans were treated as the problem.
MAGA was labeled a threat to democracy.
Borders were thrown open.
Good became bad. Bad became good.
Millions crossed unvetted, were transported across the country, housed in expensive hotels while homeless Americans were ignored.
Criminals were elevated to martyrs.
Police were defunded.
.
So ask yourself:
If protecting Americans isn't the goal…
?
Here's another clue.
Donald Trump won by roughly two million votes.
Now consider this: Democrats openly discuss granting citizenship to .
That isn't immigration policy.
That's .
Once citizenship is granted, elections are over.
Republicans don't lose once. .
If you've followed along and you understand the patterns then what's happening right now should make perfect sense.
You can understand what's happening in Minnesota.
You can understand the shutdown.
And you can understand why stopping ICE has suddenly become urgent.
' .
And they know it.
And that is why .
Not because of emotion.
Not because of rhetoric.
But because of .
When elections are no longer competitive, debate becomes meaningless. Policy becomes permanent.
And power no longer changes hands.
At that point, the Constitution isn't ripped apart in one dramatic act. It's simply worked around, ignored, and slowly rendered irrelevant.
That is how republics actually fall.
Not with tanks in the streets.
But with laws selectively enforced.
With courts pressured. With speech controlled.
With opposition labeled dangerous.
And once that shift happens, there is no reset button.
Collapsed republics don't "bounce back."
They are replaced by something else something far more centralized, far less accountable.
That is why the division we are experiencing is .
It is .
Only one side will determine what the United States becomes from here.
And if the current Democrat leadership succeeds not the nostalgic idea of what Democrats once were, but the people and behaviors currently in power then .
Not pauses. Not bends. .
That is not fear. That is history.
So the real question is not whether you like this truth.
The question is whether you are willing to .
Because pretending this is just another election, or just another political cycle, is no longer honest.
Most people don't want truth. They want comfort.
So I'll ask you plainly: ?
And if you can it's up to us to share it.
"only one thing is important!"