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Lying? He's saying what he needs to say to print more money. He didn't say it was _only_ the younger employees, did he? He's not a goal. He's got a narrative.

• jrochkind1 6y ago
  Yes, I think we call that "lying".
  • chiefalchemist 6y ago
    I was simply noting that one person's lie is another person's "motivating speech." I was also noting that not being 100% transparent typically gets called deception or propaganda. Mr D singled out the younger employees but he was also careful not to say it was them and only them. Calling out everyone would be a bad move for moral. So he sliced his "facts" a bit in order to meet his ends. That's deception, and not fraud per se.
    • zepto 6y ago
      Except it’s not really deception - it’s just a true statement. It’s only ‘throwing younger people under the bus’ if you use it to support a pre-existing narrative that he isn’t actually making.
      • chiefalchemist 6y ago
        We don't know if it true. We have to trust him. And that's not wise given his track record.