I don't know. The last few years of US politics has really opened my eyes to just how blatantly someone can lie and get away with it pretty much indefinitely.

I don't know. The last few years of US politics has really opened my eyes to just how blatantly someone can lie and get away with it pretty much indefinitely. What it comes down to is: do people want to believe your lie? If they do, almost nothing will dissuade them from believing it.