By Michael Kelman Portney

Ah, the phrase that shuts down dinner table debates, dominates social media echo chambers, and keeps the HR department fully employed: “You can’t say that.”

We live in an era where saying the “wrong thing” can feel like dancing through a minefield while blindfolded. Words, once tools for expressing complex thoughts, are now grenades—one slip of the tongue, and BOOM! Welcome to the cancellation zone. But here’s the thing: someone needs to say the uncomfortable stuff. Someone needs to call out the BS. Someone needs to roll up their sleeves, get dirty, and speak the unspeakable.

That’s where Misinformation.sucks comes in.

The Tyranny of the Unspoken

Let’s be clear—society needs guardrails. We don’t want chaos where people can yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater or declare pineapple pizza a national treasure. But we’ve gone from sensible moderation to a cultural gag order. These days, even asking “Are we sure this makes sense?” invites a digital mob armed with pitchfork emojis.

Here’s the dirty truth: “You can’t say that” is rarely about protecting others. It’s about control. It’s about silencing dissent, preserving power structures, and shielding fragile egos from inconvenient realities.

But guess what? Truth doesn’t care if it hurts your feelings.

So, What Can’t You Say?

Let’s start with the obvious:

• You can’t call out hypocrisy in activism (but, uh, how did that private jet get here?).

• You can’t question media narratives (even when the retraction is buried on page 27).

• You can’t suggest that both political parties might be failing us (gasp).

But these are precisely the conversations we need to have. Society can’t progress if we’re too busy censoring ourselves to challenge bad ideas, corrupt systems, or performative outrage.

Why Misinformation.sucks Says It Anyway

Here’s the kicker: not only can we say it, we have to say it. Because letting “You can’t say that” win means we’ve surrendered to intellectual stagnation. It means we’ve accepted a world where uncomfortable truths are buried under polite lies.

At Misinformation.sucks, we believe in tearing down the veils of BS—whether it’s corporate greenwashing, political doublespeak, or your aunt’s chain email about vaccines. Satire? Yes. Facts? Absolutely. A refusal to take things at face value? You better believe it.

We’re not here to make you comfortable. We’re here to make you think.

If You’re Angry, Good.

If this blog pissed you off, congratulations—you’re alive. Discomfort means you’re wrestling with something real. Maybe you disagree. Maybe you think this is all too much. But at least you’re engaging. At least you’re questioning.

And isn’t that the whole point?

The world doesn’t need more people saying, “You can’t say that.” It needs people brave enough to ask, “Why not?”

Well, we said it. Now what are you going to do about it?

Read more uncomfortable truths at Misinformation.sucks.