Just Call It Fake News

When critics say what you don't like,

Here's a simple solution:

Call them all untrustworthy,

And you'll get restitution.

 

Just call it fake news--

No matter what they say.

Help your fans to see that facts

Only get in the way.

 

Facts are inconvenient, so that's

Why you call them fake.

Acknowledging that you are wrong

Would be a big mistake.

 

If you play your cards right, then

The people on your side

Will not know or will not even

Care that you have lied.

 

You can easily spread your lies

To help you reach your goals

With the help of some of Russia's

Finest Internet trolls.

 

Colluding with other countries can

Also boost your chances

Of building a base of gullible fans

Despite the circumstances.

 

As long as fans do not see

That they are being played,

And you can turn them against the press,

You have got it made.

 

Just call it fake news--

No matter what they say.

Help your fans to see that facts

Only get in the way.

 

(10-21-17) By Bob B