It's like, Society, man...Vol. 23

The predominant approach of the Republican party can be summed up with the following quote, written by journalist Ron Suskind after talking to an aide in the Bush White House:

"The aide said that guys like me were "in what we call the reality-based community...That's not the way the world really works anymore," he continued. "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality."  - NYTimes Magazine (Oct 17 2004)

 

 Bush looks for the hole where they put the brains in.

 
This worldview can be found in many other places:

 Wall Street:  "It's not what its worth, it's what you can sell it for."

 Poseur Bosses:  "It's not who you are, it's how you present yourself."

Savvy Criminals:  "It's not what you did, it's what they can prove."

 

Ad Men:  It's not the product, it's the packaging

These successful assholes think that, when it comes to furthering yourself and your agenda, the truth is immaterial; what matters is getting people to buy into your bullshit.  You might have too much faith in humanity to believe that that's the way of the world, but if you really want to call yourself a member of the "reality-based community", you have to face the facts:  its hard to argue with results.