Republicans misquote the constitution and their holy book all the time. History, for them, is whatever they want it to be.
example: To them, people stuck in the ghetto are lazy while ignoring the generations of wealth lost to those people due to systemic racism that destroyed, stole, or denied wealth.
That’s purposefully done. They don’t adhere to the Bible or the constitution. Those are merely talking points they can skew and use to manipulate people with. Cherry pick what you want, and ignore any inconvenient truths.
It’s an Appeal to Authority. The Bible and the US Constitution, to them, carry a mythical, unquestionable authority. To quote from them is to end any and all debate on the matter.
Which is typical of authoritarian followers. It’s not about truth, it’s about exerting power.
Republicans misquote the constitution and their holy book all the time. History, for them, is whatever they want it to be.
example: To them, people stuck in the ghetto are lazy while ignoring the generations of wealth lost to those people due to systemic racism that destroyed, stole, or denied wealth.
That’s purposefully done. They don’t adhere to the Bible or the constitution. Those are merely talking points they can skew and use to manipulate people with. Cherry pick what you want, and ignore any inconvenient truths.
It’s an Appeal to Authority. The Bible and the US Constitution, to them, carry a mythical, unquestionable authority. To quote from them is to end any and all debate on the matter.
Which is typical of authoritarian followers. It’s not about truth, it’s about exerting power.