Pathological liar
A really positive trait in a con man.
(The comment bot wants me to elaborate when all I want to do is reiterate.)
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He isnât a very good liar, is he? The most scary thing of all is that he can contradict something he said two days ago, and may actually believe himself both times.
Actually (h/t Harry Frankfurt âOn Bullshitâ) he is not so much a liar as a bullshitter. The liar at least knows what the truth is; the bullshitter doesnât care one way or the other: his only concern is âclosing the dealâ.
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He seems to have a real hard time recalling what he says and stuff he says over and over
I donât think he has a hard time remembering. I think this is just another classic tactic of persons with narcissistic personality disorder called gaslighting.
Gaslighting or gas-lighting is a form of mental abuse in which information is twisted or spun, selectively omitted to favor the abuser, or false information is presented with the intent of making victims doubt their own memory, perception, and sanity.
Gaslighting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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But people like Trump because he means what he says, right?
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b/c as a reality television hero you can change your mind b/c itâs your show.
And that is how âa lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoesâ. That is how Iâve come to define the American media these days. Unable to correct the truth before the lie has chosen to take rootâŚand the lie grows like a weed on the body politic. Pretty soon its an invasive species able to grow everywhere.
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This is the clever âPivot to the Center for the General Election.â That crafty dog.
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And this is why he randomly calls in to places ⌠you dont get to be prepared and you dont see him nervously scrambling for answers.
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I caught the tail end of Lawrence OâDonnellâs show last night. He had on a writer from Politico who had analyzed Trump speeches and concluded that Trump tells a lie on average once every five minutes. His list of provable lies grows, literally, by the minute.
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The old cliche âIf his mouth is moving heâs lyingâ was always sort of an over the top exaggeration used to describe a truth challenged person. With Trump itâs a spot on descriptive.
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No, heâs just a con man lying when he needs to, but I would wager itâs most of his supporters that do and thatâs why it works.
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Great movie. I remember a psychology professor using that film to explain how sometimes thereâs truth behind those feelings of paranoia.
In other words, just because your paranoid, doesnât mean theyâre not coming after you.
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So true. I wonât talk to people unless I first turn on loud music and run the bath shower. It annoys my girlfriend when weâre sharing a meal, but what do I care how a Soviet mole feels about the matter?
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I wonder about his repeated references to Obamaâs âreignâ. I wonder if it is deliberate or if that is just the way he thinks about it.
I rather enjoy getting mental images of a crowned Obama escorted by Princess Malia and Princess Sasha.
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Even saying âIâm looking into itâ about paying the puncherâs legal fees is condoning violence. The news media has to be much lighter on their feet to hold this slippery foolâs feet to the fire.
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In his case, maybe it should be called âgasbaggingâ?
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The problem is that âhis peopleâ donât care about lying. They are not the most respectable, honorable people in the land. In fact, they seem to love lying. Just goes to show that evangelicals really donât understand Jesus. I am Jewish, and even I understand Jesus. And Jesus would not be happy.
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Was this felony assault? If so, Trump might lose one voter. Not to mention all the others who hear him make that promise, then rescind on it. Otherwise they think theyâd get a free pass to beat the hell out of anyone who disagrees with them, because olâ Drumpf would cover the bills.
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This is what they did with Bush and Cheney. And look where that got us. Youâd think theyâd learned their lesson.
The press has the obligation to bring out the truth. Ordinary people donât have the ability to confront politicians. But for too long the press has not done itâs job.
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