Recently, I’ve spent way too much time at the dentist. It’s not that I love going there; I have this “dry mouth” issue that’s affecting my teeth, so it’s a necessity.
But it’s not just tooth decay I’m worried about these days. It’s truth decay—which I think is far worse.
For example, I find myself asking these questions:
- Did bombing the Venezuelan fishing boats that were supposedly carrying fentanyl to the U.S. really save 25,000 lives?
- Are all of us in the U.S. really going to get rich because of the tariffs we’ve imposed on other countries?
- Is Portland really overrun by “antifa thugs?” And if so, why weren’t they requesting assistance?
- Did Israel and Palestine really sign a peace agreement? Or, as some reports have said, was it just everyone else at the ceremony who signed it?
- Is giving $40 billion to Argentina really a better investment of U.S. dollars than providing for our U.S. citizens?
Somehow, these statements don’t ring true. Instead, it feels like we’re being sold a bunch of baloney.
We need to be on the alert for truth decay. It can destroy a democracy.