“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.”

Bartiromo: I don't understand how Iran has the capabilities to fight this way because the U.S. has obliterated Iran's military, and the president continues to reiterate that. pic.twitter.com/E6mDPnLuzF

— Acyn (@Acyn) July 19, 2026

Orwell:

The point is that we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right. Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time: the only check on it is that sooner or later a false belief bumps up against solid reality, usually on a battlefield.

And even then....

He’s so fucking close to getting it. Bless his heart. pic.twitter.com/gUQpjt66g5

— Jamie Bonkiewicz (@JamieBonkiewicz) July 19, 2026