The dilemma–How can we solve it?

Many of us on the left have commented on the sad fact that the right wing/Republican propaganda machine is very effective.  They lie and lie and somehow get away with it.  We constantly take the “reasonable” position, which says that the truth and the true facts will win out in the end.  Know what?  I don’t believe that any longer.  The problem is that rebutting the lies takes ten times more thought and effort than promulgating the lies.  Here is a perfect example of what I’m talking about.  I don’t expect you to read it all – I couldn’t do it myself.  The point is that even though Media Matters is meticulous in their rebuttal, few will really take the time to read it, especially the folks who are being duped by the right wing propaganda machine. 

There are lots of analogies to our dilemma.

• Pulling the thread that unravels the sweater is easy.  Knitting it back together takes a long, long time.
• Knocking down a house of cards takes no time at all.  Building it takes time, attention to detail, and steady nerves.
• Starting ugly unfounded rumors about someone is easy.  That someone getting back his or her reputation is really hard and often impossible.

Frankly, I don’t know what to do about this.  The closest I can come for now is to say we need someone on our side who can do this.