Why are Republicans so bad at lying?

[thucythucy]

17. I think they're actually pretty good at it.

Some of their most egregious lies have been successful in changing the very fabric of our Commonwealth.

For instance:

That Republicans are "fiscally responsible."

That they do a better job with the economy than Democrats.

That tax breaks for the rich help everyone and grow the economy.

That Ronald Reagan ended the cold war.

That Democrats are "soft on crime.."

That the media are liberal.

That people are poor because they're lazy.

And on and on and on.

Their latest--that the 2020 election was rigged--has enabled them to pass a slew of laws that are an attempt to rig future elections. As it is now, those laws will at the least muddy the waters of any future Democratic victories within those jurisdictions.

Fact is they're great at lying. And whatever guard rails we have to call them on it and deliver consequences for the liars--from ethical standards to actual investigative reporting to effective law enforcement--have proved to be inadequate, sometimes even in league with the liars.

Trump is an excellent example. His lawbreaking has been blatant and obvious for decades, from charity scams to tax fraud to stiffing contractors to sexual assaults. Only now--in the past two years--has there been anything approaching accountability.

The GOP and their enablers and allies are superb liars, and the evidence is all around us.