U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie posted a quote online Sunday that ostensibly is from Voltaire, the 1700s-era French philosopher, but actually is a paraphrased statement from a man the Southern Poverty Law ...
The claim: Voltaire said, 'If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize' Voltaire is one of the many historical figures that is often misattributed. A May 20 ...
This is a paraphrased version of a quote from a neo-Nazi named Kevin Strom. Voltaire did not write this sentence. In January 2022, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci, the ...
A quote shared by Rep. Thomas Massie on Sunday was the subject of a USA Today fact-check last year. Massie attributed the quote to Voltaire, but experts trace it back to Kevin Alfred Strom. Strom, an ...
It’s a safe bet that Voltaire, the nom de plume of French Enlightenment writer, historian, philosopher, and wit François-Marie Arouet, has rarely if ever trended on Twitter. But on Monday, thanks to ...
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, has been a vocal critic of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, who also serves as President Joe Biden’s ...