In the movie Interstellar, there is a character who is actually a robot, called TARS. It is programmed to use 90% honesty in its communications with human beings, because, as it says, absolute honesty is not the most diplomatic nor the safest form of communication with emotional beings.

George Carlin once said that the American people actually want a good amount of doses when it comes to lies in politics. Lies are a key element in some of the most profitable and largest industries in the world, especially in the United States. From cigarette ads to political campaigns, a good whiff of lies keeps the machinery lubricated.

This reality was exhibited more in the case of the abduction of Nicolas Maduro last week than in any major political reality in recent memory. Everyone knows Venezuela is home to the largest known oil reserves in the world. Trump was very straightforward in his announcement that the mega oil corporations would go to........

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