http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/laura/truth-shit-2025.pngTrump's strategy is to flood the zone with so much misinformation, distraction, and shameless blame-shifting that people give up trying to separate fact from fiction, and now it seems to be working for Brad Schimel.

LAKE GENEVA, WI - Donald Trump won the 2024 election—and no, it wasn’t because he had the best ideas, the strongest policies, or even a coherent platform. He won by doing what Republicans have now perfected: flooding the zone with so much misinformation, distraction, and shameless blame-shifting that people gave up trying to separate fact from fiction.

It wasn’t a campaign. It was a smokescreen.

This is the Republican playbook now. Bury the truth under a pile of half-truths, whataboutisms, and flat-out lies. When someone accuses them of corruption, they just point the finger right back and say, “No, YOU are!” When held accountable for real failures, they deflect with phony scandals and conspiracy theories. It’s like watching a political magic show—Look over here, not over there!—and far too many voters fall for it.

I watched it happen at the national level. But now, I’m watching it creep right into my backyard—in Wisconsin.

Take the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Brad Schimel, the Republican candidate, is already leaning into the same garbage playbook that helped Trump win. He’s spinning lies, twisting Susan Crawford’s record, and playing the same game of turning legitimate concerns into counterattacks. When Crawford calls him out for his deep ties to partisan politics and anti-abortion extremism, his campaign just echoes back, claiming she’s the one who's too political. It's the same trick—mirror the accusation so it loses its sting. Confuse people. Make them doubt their own instincts.

And make no mistake—this race matters. The Wisconsin Supreme Court could decide the fate of gerrymandering, abortion rights, voting access, and more. But instead of having an honest debate about those issues, we’re watching the same dirty tactics used in Trump’s campaign trickle down into our state elections.

It’s not subtle. It’s not clever. It’s calculated.

Trump didn’t win because he had the support of a majority of Americans. He won because he and his party threw so much crap at the wall that people stopped looking for the truth altogether. And now that same toxic strategy is being used at every level—from Congress all the way down to local judges.

The goal isn’t to win hearts. It’s to wear people down. To make voters so disillusioned that they give up on democracy itself. And if you’re wondering who that benefits, I’ll give you a hint: it’s not the folks trying to protect your rights, your vote, or your voice.

It’s disinformation as a weapon. Exhaustion as a strategy. And sadly, it’s working.

But we don’t have to accept it. We can still fight for truth—even when they try to drown it. We can still call out the bullshit—even when it’s coming at us from every direction. And we must—because once people stop believing in facts, the only thing left is power. And we’ve already seen how dangerous it is when people like Trump get their hands on too much of it.

Wisconsin deserves better. America deserves better. And dammit, the truth deserves a fighting chance.