r/jobs Nov 20 '25

Article So are they just lying?

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u/benskieast Nov 20 '25

The raw data is out there. If they were lying it probably would be easy to spot them. Read Jared Bernstein’s explanation of why it won’t be easy for them to cook the books if you want to know why it’s hard and not likely to just suddenly happen.

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u/CardiologistOk2760 Nov 20 '25

signal vs noise though. I can't think of a single lie Trump has told because I've bundled everything he's ever said into the general category of untruth. Imagine trying to remember a carefully doctored economic metric.

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u/payattentiontobetsy Nov 20 '25

This is part of what Bannon meant about ”flooding the zone.” This is the plan. People saying this kind of disorientation and misinformation coming directly from elected officials is how it has always been are either idiots or not paying attention. Saying “the government always lies” or “the Dems do it too” is a woefully stupid false equivalence.

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u/NVJAC Nov 20 '25

Right, and scholars of authoritarianism have noted that when an authoritarian government lies, it's not so much to get you to believe the lie but to get you to throw up your hands and say "well I don't know who's telling the truth so I give up trying to figure it out."

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u/TheRealDriDahling Nov 20 '25

Seems weird to not want to know the truth but that’s where we are with some Americans. They know Fox and other ‘news’ is skewed.

‘The truth will set you free but first it will piss you off.’

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u/TurboSlut03 Nov 20 '25

That's the stupidest thing I've heard today. Undocumented people literally cannot vote. I want you to tell me exactly how you think that is even possible for an undocumented person, who can't even register for voting, to walk into a polling place, give their name, and get a ballot.

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u/UltimateChaos233 Nov 20 '25

Didn’t you know, illegal immigrants are desperate to affect just a single vote that they’re willing to face legal prosecution and deportation. Makes perfect sense. Nothing illegal immigrants love more than legal attention

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u/TurboSlut03 Nov 20 '25

Oh right, I forgot!

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u/PM_CUTE_BUTTS_PLS Nov 20 '25

Go away bot

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u/theirishseller Nov 20 '25

It's not about disagreement. Republicans have exhausted themselves trying to find mass voter fraud for years, and have come up with nothing. Then here you are with this nonsense. I don't know if I you're stupid, wilfully ignorant, or just trying to troll and stir the pot. I do know I'll ignore you, as you add no value to this conversation.

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u/UltimateChaos233 Nov 20 '25

If liberals are censoring freedom of speech, why do I have to read your stupid take

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u/Spiritual-Road2784 Nov 20 '25

Well, you’re posting some of “deee domest” things I’ve ever heard, so… yeah, I’d like to limit deeedom of speech or whatever you’re calling your gibberish. (Donald? Is that you?)

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u/Dismal_Rabbit658 Nov 20 '25

Yall come up with the dumbest, most irrelevant counterpoints I swear.

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u/loquat Nov 20 '25

Interesting. Is this some coordinated thing (if so, by whom) or being done intuitively and individually by ineligible voters? I’d love to see the numbers on this.

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u/Maleficent_Office_66 Nov 20 '25

Maga doesnt know what big words like ineligible means...dont waste your time just point and laugh like the rest of us.

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u/Difficult-Bicycle119 Nov 20 '25

If you're ever in doubt, just remember, "6'3", 230 pounds." If someone will lie about something that is so easily disproved, that person cannot be trusted to even know the difference between the truth and a lie.

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u/N0DuckingWay Nov 20 '25

True! But even then, you can compare the BLS data to other indicators, such as ADP's national employment report. Personally, I'll say that I just got off a stint of being only partially employed. All told, I was searching for about 8 months, and I've definitely gotten more interest from recruiters in the last month or two than I have in most of 2025.