Disrupt the Lies (Part 2 of 5)
They have Project 2025, we have each other. This is how we resist post Big Beautiful Bill.
Let’s be honest: what’s wearing people down right now isn’t just the policies, it’s the propaganda. The flood of half-truths, the talking points dressed up as common sense, the headlines that feel like deja vu because the same bad ideas keep getting rebranded. There’s a narrative war underway, and confusion is the product. If Project 2025 is the operating system, then disinformation is the software patch that makes it run.
But we are equipped with clarity and common sense, hidden superpowers that no one’s talking about. On this side, we resist the urge for viral rants or doom spirals, instead, we are going to push forward with calm and precise correction. We don’t need a law degree to do it, just a steady hand and a good bullshit filter. If that’s something you already bring to your group chats, your classroom, your family dinner table? Congrats! You’ve already joined the second front in this fight.
Start Small, Start Close
This isn’t a call to action for challenging every troll online or replying to every bad take. But you can push clarity into your circles.
When a friend shares a misleading meme, gently ask: “Where’s this from?”
When someone repeats a talking point that doesn’t sound right, offer a neutral correction: “Actually, that policy was reversed last year.”
When your community is being flooded with fear bait, reframe it: “That sounds scary, but what does the proposal actually say?”
And when we see the language getting hijacked to serve the authoritarian creep, don’t let is slide. Remind people:
Detention center → Concentration camp
Enhanced detainment → Indefinite incarceration
Relocation → Forced displacement
Parental rights bill → Ban on inclusive education
Value-based health policy → Reproductive control
Merit-based hiring → rollback of anti-discrimination protection
Border security → Indefinite detention without due process
Targeted strike → Declared war on a sovereign nation
None of this is about “owning” the opposition. It’s about planting seeds of clarity where confusion is winning. We have to remind people that language isn’t neutral, that language too can be sharpened into a weapon or offered as a light, and we advocate for light.
Tools, Not Tantrums
This lane works best when you trade outrage for tools like explainers, graphics, voice memos, and even humor.
Break down complex policies in plain language.
Make “what this bill actually does” posts for your community.
Translate legal jargon into conversational speak, especially in languages your community actually uses.
Use visual storytelling, not just dense paragraphs, to reach people who are tuned out or overwhelmed.
Every time you simplify the complex, you give someone else the power to see clearly. And that’s how you make disinformation less sticky.
Things to Watch For
To disrupt the lie, you first need to name it. Here are a few themes we’re seeing on repeat:
“Chaos is normal”: They want you to stop questioning the corruption, because it’s just how things are now.
“It’s too complicated to follow”: That’s intentional, they’re turning complexity into a smokescreen.
“You’re being dramatic”: Gaslighting is a tool. It’s how they make you doubt and silence your own alarm.
“Both sides are the same”: False equivalence keeps people disengaged and disengagement benefits the powerful.
Don’t argue with every version. Just plant clarity where you can.
What Can We Do Right Now
We use our voice, in whatever platform we have to help disrupt the lie before it spreads.
Follow and amplify trusted explainer accounts
Share clear sources, especially state and local reporters
Run a recurring “what’s real/what’s noise” post or story
Teach your friends and family how to spot manipulative framing
Use storytelling to cut through fear and fatigue
Final Thought
Authoritarians don’t just erode institutions, they erode language. They make truth negotiable and honesty feel naive. But we know better. We know that we don’t have to scream. We just have to keep speaking clearly. Because every time we name what’s happening with precision and care, we make it harder for the lie to win.