The threat was big to the Us
Light does get absorbed, that's why we see black. If nothing reflects, all of the colors in the light gets absorbed into whatever it is hitting and we see black, the absence of light. Even if we see color, the colors that we dont see are being absorbed. When we do see color, it is because that color light gets reflected off of the object.
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I believe this is in terms of voting and how certain voters are casted in as one party when they actually voted for another. I do not think it's fair (well I'm pretty sure it isn't but it happens anyway) or truthful.