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I never pegged him for a liar though. He believed what he said, unlike so many political commentators.
by energy123 10mo ago
I never pegged him for a liar though. He believed what he said, unlike so many political commentators.
- epistasis 10mo agoWhen I was young I didn't understand meaning of the words "do not bear false witness" and it was explained to me as "do not lie". As I've gotten older and now understand the words better, the much broader category of "do not bear false witness" seems like the better precept. Spreading false witness, even if sincere, has great harm.
- duxup 10mo agoDoes it matter? How can you tell anyway?
- machomaster 10mo agoThat's the most important thing that matters, when choosing whose words to even allow to enter one's ears. Consistency of explanations and of the underlying logic.
- energy123 10mo agoHe started supporting Trump in 2015-2016 when it was deeply unfashionable in his local context, at personal cost.
- cosmicgadget 10mo agoHe actually believed Trump would normalize relations with DPRK and send special forces to take out fentanyl factories in mainland China?
- bdangubic 10mo agoOf all the things people believe(d) Trump will/would do this one would not make top-100 list :)
- cosmicgadget 10mo agoFair, those were just some of my more memorable ones. Considering the rest of his persuasion (tm) nonsense, it'd be extremely consistent for him to be an outright liar rather than a kool aid guzzler.