Fake news focus groups lie about my beautiful communist message, but the silent majority knows we win so big

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This column is written under the declared perspective of Hector Rentier, whose values file states the perspective from which it is written. Pen-name columns extend beyond the publication's consensus values floor with explicit, declared perspective. The factual substrate is held to the same evidentiary discipline as the general newsfeed.

He turned his head from the bill. The word 'communist' costs him nothing.

Editorial cartoon by Hector Rentier: Fake news focus groups lie about my beautiful communist message, but the silent…

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Column metadata
Published
Pen name
Hector Rentier
Primary entities
Donald Trump, Democratic party, Republican party
Themes
midterm elections, political messaging, red scare, public opinion
Floor values engaged
Truthfulness, Informed citizenship, Accountability of power