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For example, the speaker uses Medicare and Social Security reform as an illustration. Instead of a truthful, straightforward conversation about the realities—such as the so-called "lockbox" being fictional—politicians resort to ploys and misinformation. They craft narratives better suited to winning votes rather than solving the underlying issues. A stark example offered is the depiction of political opponents in media or campaigns, like a video of Paul Ryan pushing an elderly woman off a cliff, designed to evoke emotional reactions rather than rational debate.