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2. "They" certainly try to script our reality.

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Wed May 6, 2026, 09:38 PM

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/846190-we-re-an-empire-now-and-when-we-act-we-create

Karl Rove > Quotes > Quotable Quote

“We’re an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you’re studying that reality — judiciously, as you will — we’ll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that’s how things will sort out. We’re history’s actors . . . and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do.”

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What if everything is scripted? [View all] Solomon Wednesday OP

Script writing typically involves creative work. I don't think they're capable of that. harumph Wednesday #1

Well we've all seen some lousy scripts. Not all scripts are creative. I never said they are smart. Funny how WWE type Solomon Wednesday #3

"They" certainly try to script our reality. Intractable Wednesday #2