According to an interview Stephen Colbert gave on 60 minutes, he defined it this way:
"Truthiness is what you want the facts to be, as opposed to what the facts are. What feels like the right answer, as opposed to what reality will support."
"Truthiness is what you want the facts to be, as opposed to what the facts are. What feels like the right answer, as opposed to what reality will support."
On "The Word" Colbert's example of Truthiness was: If you think about The War in Iraq, maybe there a few missing pieces to the rationale for war, but doesn’t taking Saddam out "feel" like the right thing?
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Because telling an honest truth to someone can be difficult, but is the right thing to do, just like brushing your teeth.
Because telling an honest truth to someone can be difficult, but is the right thing to do, just like brushing your teeth.
I'm brushing with truthpaste here when I tell you that your boyfriend is cheating on you.
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That dress isn't flattering on you #truthpaste
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From the top of my head:
I say: Most South Park or Boondock episodes carry some form of truthism in it's satire.
AND The people being subjected to the satire say: Lies! LIES! AAARRRGGGHHHH!
I say: Most South Park or Boondock episodes carry some form of truthism in it's satire.
AND The people being subjected to the satire say: Lies! LIES! AAARRRGGGHHHH!
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"Truthiness is tearing apart our country, and I don't mean the argument over who came up with the word"
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