by F.T. Rea
My 78 years on Earth have taught me a few for-sure truths. Here's one of them: In order for groups to run smoothly it's essential to have recognized standards of honesty. That goes for groups of all sizes; teams, neighborhoods and societies.
(And, it requires that sometimes we must run dishonest people off. More about that angle later in Post 2.)
Having genuine confidence in the honesty of our teammates, associates and fellow citizens greases the wheels of progress. That confidence saves time in doubting and fact-checking. Yet another for-sure truth is that dishonesty acts as sand in the gears of cooperation.
On April 3, 2017, TIME Magazine's striking red, black and white cover asked a question that was both timely and scary: "Is Truth Dead?"
In the spring of 2017, having Donald Trump in the White House had suddenly made that heavy blunt question much more timely and scary. After all, with Trump the fraudster -- looming as a role model, many parents had to have started wondering how in the world a praiseworthy reverence for honesty and fair dealing will ever develop in their children's young minds.
Today, as 2026 is beginning to unfold, it seems obvious that Trump is convinced that truth itself has always been shaped by powerful men, just as they have seen fit. Like, we should never trust our lying eyes and ears.
Moreover, in Trump's MAGA world a concept such as "standards of honesty" is merely a collection of malleable words, another phrase in a propagandist's lexicon.
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