Wry Catcher
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A thought provoking article in the Sept 10th issue of THE ECONOMIST:
So my question is, does it matter that Trump lies repeatedly and when his lies are exposed he continues to violate the rule of holes? Is that something one expects from a leader, or from a sociopath (i.e. a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience)?
"Consider how far Trump is estranged from fact. He inhabits a fantastical realm where Obama's birth certificate was faked, the president (and HRC) founded Islamic State, the Clinton's are killers and the father of a rival was with Lee Harvey Oswald before he shot JFK"
The article goes on and makes the credible claim that Trump is the leader and his biddable followers echo his "post-truth" assertions that "feel true but have no basis in fact".
So my question is, does it matter that Trump lies repeatedly and when his lies are exposed he continues to violate the rule of holes? Is that something one expects from a leader, or from a sociopath (i.e. a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience)?