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Is it just me, or are all of the listed bad faith communication mannerisms rife in government and the legal profession? I no longer trust the rule of law, beca
by voakbasda 5y ago
Is it just me, or are all of the listed bad faith communication mannerisms rife in government and the legal profession? I no longer trust the rule of law, because everyone involved acts in bad faith. From police, lawyers, politicians, bureaucrats… my experience has shown that are all untrustworthy in anything they say. The fish rots from the head.
- jimkleiber 5y agoI really wonder how much of it relates to how those professions often prohibit or strongly discourage 1st-person expression and encourage 2nd-person or 3rd-person. For example, police don't often say how they individually are feeling, often they refer to law and to the suspect and other parties. Politicians tend to talk about what their constituents want ("Americans want this! Americans hate that!") more than saying how they themselves feel and what they want. So I wonder how much of the appearance of bad faith is because the people won't or aren't sometimes allowed to even share their personal perspective and experience.