World views are an illusion. There is only truth and deception. I'm certainly capable of deception, but the only reason I'd be willing to use that tactic somewhere is because I'm ultimately correct and my "views" are based in reality (truth).

Additionally if one is to use words as weapons, there has to be an efficacy to it. What benefit is there to using easily called out falsehoods? Deception has to be even smarter when we do not have institutional support to gaslight the population. Otherwise we look like Baghdad Bob proclaiming "everything is under control" while American tanks roll in the background.

I get where you're coming from; it's frustrating to watch the media and fact checkers let leftist lies and misleading arguments fester unscathed while they attack any minor infringement (like this article) or even wholly truthful assertions by the right on technicalities.

I just don't think cranking up the lying, however much it may be justified in a tit for tat sense, is a good idea strategically speaking. Because the left holds the institutional power in the west right now they would just love for the right to really start cranking out misinformation. They'd fact check every lie and, more importantly, they'd heavily publicize every lie. And then they'd use that publicity as the basis for more censorship and more intrusive surveillance, which is exactly what they want to do anyway. It would be playing right into their hands.

I have plenty of beef about people lying about life or death stuff like this.

But if no lies at all is not an option, then the next best thing is equal amounts of lying in all directions. At least that keeps the brain-dead drones from all stampeding in the same direction and making a mess. So go ahead dissidents, get to work shepherding your share.