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That's narcissism. The thing with narcissists is that they're extremely confident. People love confident leaders, even if they're terrible in every other way.
by TrackerFF 2y ago
That's narcissism.
The thing with narcissists is that they're extremely confident. People love confident leaders, even if they're terrible in every other way.
As the recent US election has shown, it's not what you say - but how you say it, that counts.
Hell, you see this with startups, too. When a founder appears extremely passionate and enthusiastic, pitching something as if they're at the top of the world, investors are willing to suspend their disbelief.
One can get away with lots of things, if you're just confident enough.
- ElatedOwl 2y ago> As the recent US election has shown, it's not what you say - but how you say it, that counts. Are you implying that Biden spoke with more confidence than Trump, but Harris did not?
- MrMcCall 2y agoConfidence game, or "con game" as we call it in english, relies on the gullibility of the mark, the target of the swindle. We can only hone our perception of what people are really up to by sharpening our own moral compass and then acting virtuously as an act of volitional self-evolution. Once one begins learning how to be more virtuous and behaves appropriately, one gets better at recognizing the vices other people manifest, e.g.: greed, dishonesty, hate, enmity, jealousy/envy, ... But, yeah, they sure do take the rubes for a ride, don't they? Yes, narcissism is the apotheosis of selfishness. Compassion for others is the most important tool we have to combat its tendencies within our own hearts and minds. And, yes, we all have selfishness in us, and it is a long road to rid ourselves of it all, though I'm not speaking from even within sight of that glorious achievement.