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Potemkin village
POTEMKIN VILLAGE

Definitions:

i. Signifies any deception or false construct, conjured often by cruel regimes, to deceive both those within the land and those peering in from outside.

ii. In politics and economy, a Potemkin village is any construction whose sole purpose is to provide an external facade to a country which is faring poorly, making people believe that the country is faring better. [Wikipedia.]

iii. An impressive facade or show designed to hide an undesirable fact or condition.

iv. A pretentiously showy or imposing facade intended to mask or divert attention from an embarrassing or shabby fact or condition.

v. Something that appears elaborate and impressive but in actual fact lacks substance.

vi. A false front or facade.

vii. (idiomatic) Any false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearance.
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* All ten elements would be in.


1. Deemed purposeful and necessary for all involved.

2. Suspected as fake but unable to be dismantled now.

3. Mainstay of situation will be specific and identifiable.

4. Showiness, impressiveness is upstanding, ongoing.

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5. Attractive to outsiders, causing a desire to want in.

5. Frustrating for those within, though unable to be out.

6. Details of what 'good' is made of can't be questioned.

6. People involved in falsification are 'professionals'.

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7. Unreality never officially acknowledged and admitted.

8. Benefits for self-deluded lasts only for short time.

9. Resident 'villagers' self-supporting, no borrowers.

10. Inevitably and eventually falls - a matter of time.
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See perfect TRUE LIE.

See perfect DEEP STATE.

See perfect FEIGNEDNESS.

See perfect AGE OF TRUMP.

See perfect FAIRY TALE (2).

See perfect INSIDER TRADING.

See perfect GOLD STANDARD (2).
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