drhouse_md's definitions

fuckery

'fuckery' is when you tell a lie that you know is a lie. You know the person hearing it knows it's a lie and they know that you know it's a lie. And it's a power move. Like it's beyond a lie. Because a lie implies some attempt to deceive. In this case, there really is no intent to deceive because we can all see what happened. And, the 'fuckery' is an expression of your power. The power imbalance that _you_ can say, "I can say this completely outrageous thing, and all you can do is just like spit, and like rage about it." - Ryan Grim (the Bulwark)

Trump's claim that the officer who shot Renee Good was gravely injured exemplifies 'fuckery'. Everyone knows it's false since the officer is fine, yet the president says it anyway, flaunting power over Vance and Noem's disparagement of the deceased mother.

by drhouse_md January 9, 2026