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An organized political tactic or strategy aimed at exposing and promoting the actual facts about a political candidate, their positions, or their record.
A play on "Swiftboating," where baseless allegations are widely promoted to smear a candidate (often with funding provided by outside groups),"Truthboating" is designed to discredit a candidate or their positions based on well documented facts or the public record.
While some might consider telling the truth about a candidate to be a "dirty trick," others feel the practice may actually make an important contribution to electoral politics.
A play on "Swiftboating," where baseless allegations are widely promoted to smear a candidate (often with funding provided by outside groups),"Truthboating" is designed to discredit a candidate or their positions based on well documented facts or the public record.
While some might consider telling the truth about a candidate to be a "dirty trick," others feel the practice may actually make an important contribution to electoral politics.
Mitt Romney called it "disgusting" that the Obama campaign was citing actual facts about when he worked at Bain Capital. Such truthboating is expected to escalate as the presidential election approaches.
by shoqvalue July 18, 2012
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1. Life involves suffering
2. Suffering is caused by desire
3. The elimination of desire will lead to a state of bliss nirvana
4. Elimination of desire can be obtained through following the Eightfold Path
1. Life involves suffering
2. Suffering is caused by desire
3. The elimination of desire will lead to a state of bliss nirvana
4. Elimination of desire can be obtained through following the Eightfold Path
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This is perhaps best understood as a commentary on the use of socially accepted mind-altering drugs, the most famous of which are probably Prozac and Ritalin. Note how the lyrics say it "makes me happy" and "now I'm awesome" which strongly suggest it affects the user's mood.
The literal meaning of "truthagen" would be something that generates truth, which while nonsensical is generally positive-sounding. This term is probably a further commentary on the nonsensical names of designer drugs such as the aforementioned Prozac and Ritalin.
This is perhaps best understood as a commentary on the use of socially accepted mind-altering drugs, the most famous of which are probably Prozac and Ritalin. Note how the lyrics say it "makes me happy" and "now I'm awesome" which strongly suggest it affects the user's mood.
The literal meaning of "truthagen" would be something that generates truth, which while nonsensical is generally positive-sounding. This term is probably a further commentary on the nonsensical names of designer drugs such as the aforementioned Prozac and Ritalin.
Lyrics from the song;
“Truthagen truthagen truthagen makes me happy!
My mom got me Truthagen.
Truthagen…?
Now I’m awesome!
Wow!
We have it for lunch and tea every day!
Truthagen…”
“Truthagen truthagen truthagen makes me happy!
My mom got me Truthagen.
Truthagen…?
Now I’m awesome!
Wow!
We have it for lunch and tea every day!
Truthagen…”
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