Silly Contradictions: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Dr. Wil Rodriguez
Jun 15
3 min read

By: Dr. Wil Rodriguez

“Beware of the one who says one thing and does another—for their true intention is to control you… and they will begin to create your needs.”

— Dr. William Rodríguez

Words can be rehearsed. Actions are always real. Don’t confuse the script with the performance. There is a dangerous gap when leaders speak of integrity but act with incoherence. And today, when power wields words like a weapon, we must upgrade our lens—from static snapshots to dynamic video—so we can see the narrative unfolding in real time.

I’m speaking of the President of the United States.

Integrity vs Incoherence: The Psychology Behind the Mismatch

True integrity means saying what you believe and doing what you say. When words and deeds diverge, that’s not merely hypocrisy—it’s a manipulative strategy, a psychological tool aimed at control.

This mismatch often shows traits of covert narcissism, cognitive dissonance, and collective gaslighting. The leader projects virtue through speech while undermining reality through action. The result: confusion, dependency, and erosion of trust.

A Nation Under Contradiction: The U.S. in Focus

Let’s move from theory to chronology. Here’s a clear record of presidential declarations versus deeds—a timeline of broken promises, rhetorical deception, and institutional subversion:

📅 Chronology of Contradictions

• He said: “We will protect Social Security.”

He did: Pushed budget cuts and undermined funding structures.

• He said: “We will fight for educational equality.”

He did: Defunded educational initiatives and dismantled support for equity programs.

• He said: “We care about the working class.”

He did: Favored corporations with tax breaks, rolled back labor protections, and cut social safety nets.

• He said: “I’ll defend democracy.”

He did: Championed executive overreach, undermined voter protections, and weakened the free press.

• He said: “We’re going to rebuild the Middle Class.”

He did: Delivered record corporate windfalls while allowing inequality to grow unchecked.

• He said: “I will restore dignity and unity.”

He did: Pardoned over 1,500 participants in the January 6th attack and intensified partisan division.

• He said: “America will lead with diplomacy.”

He did: Withdrew from key diplomatic agreements, escalated trade tensions, and undermined global alliances.

• He said: “We will support Ukraine.”

He did: Suspended military aid and blamed Ukraine for prolonging the conflict.

In the first days of his second term, the president:

• Pardoned ~1,500 January 6 rioters,

• Initiated mass federal layoffs,

• Signed protectionist trade orders

while escalating tensions with Europe & Canada,

• Suspended military aid to Ukraine and effectively blamed Ukraine for the war.

Notice the pattern: bold words, brutal reversals.

What It : The Power to Distort Reality

This isn’t just politics—it’s moral erasure. When words are weaponized and actions rewrite the future, democracy cracks. The public becomes both spectator and pawn.

Incoherence from the top fractures national identity. Institutional trust collapses. Citizens, drowning in cognitive dissonance, begin to doubt their judgment—and lean on the lies for guidance.

The result? A population caged by fear, dependency, and manufactured need.

The Rise of Manufactured Needs & False Promises

This integrates seamlessly into control strategy: leaders create problems—through policy or omission—and then present themselves as solution. They ask you to trust their words, while their actions create the futures you didn’t know you need.

It’s an echo chamber—your anxiety fuels consent, your confusion maintains power.

The Sovereignty of the People

Yet, sovereignty is ours—not theirs. We do not bow to kings. We do not kneel to false prophets.

Integrity is not a performance—it is everyday action.

Remember:

We do not worship the powerful. Our allegiance is to truth. Our power is in collective awareness. Sovereignty belongs to us—the people.

🔥 Call to Action

• Start watching their hands, not just their speeches.

• Challenge incoherence—don’t normalize it.

• Speak up when promises break. Act when values are betrayed.

• Demand leaders whose actions echo their words, or don’t follow at all.

Truth isn’t in the slogans. It’s in the consequences.