Manufactured Myths: How the Left Uses Fiction to Rewrite Reality

The political left has long mastered the art of storytelling—but lately, their stories aren’t just narratives. They’re weapons. In the battle over truth and public perception, the left doesn’t just distort facts—they create entirely fictional scenarios, then treat them as real. These fabricated realities become the foundation for policy, propaganda, and public panic. It’s no longer about what is, but what they wish were true.

Case in point: the new Netflix show Adolescence. This fictional drama centers on a violent teen who commits a stabbing. But here’s the kicker—the story is based on a real-life case involving a Black male perpetrator. In the Netflix adaptation? The character has been race-swapped into a white teen. Why? To push the false narrative of rising “white male rage.” There’s no data to support this—quite the opposite—but that doesn’t matter. The optics serve the agenda.

This isn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a broader strategy: fiction as ideological artillery.

Remember The Handmaid’s Tale hysteria? When Donald Trump was elected in 2016, prominent leftists claimed that America was on the verge of turning into Gilead—where women were reduced to breeding stock and stripped of all rights. Protesters donned red robes and white bonnets as if Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel were a documentary. Of course, none of this happened. In fact, women’s rights remained intact, and Trump appointed more women to key positions than many of his predecessors. But the narrative persisted—because fear is a powerful motivator.

Then there’s the infamous 1619 Project, perhaps the most blatant attempt at rewriting history under the guise of scholarship. Spearheaded by activists posing as historians, the project falsely claimed that America was founded not in 1776, but in 1619—the year the first African slaves arrived in the colonies. This revisionist fiction attempts to recenter America’s founding on slavery, rather than liberty. Despite being debunked by countless historians across the ideological spectrum, it’s now being taught in schools as fact. Again, the truth is secondary. The agenda is paramount.

The pattern is clear. The left doesn’t just reinterpret events—they invent them. They don’t just rewrite history—they replace it. And now, they’re going after reality itself, using fiction to justify outrage, guilt, and radical policy.

It’s not just dishonest—it’s dangerous.

In a society where facts are discarded for feelings, and historical accuracy is sacrificed for political expedience, democracy suffers. When the public is emotionally manipulated by dramatized lies masquerading as truth, rational debate becomes impossible. Fiction becomes the fuel for division, paranoia, and censorship.

The left no longer needs evidence. All they need is a script, a costume, and a camera. And when fiction becomes reality, reality itself is in peril.