btaf45@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · edit-217 days agoAnalysis: Why does Donald Trump tell such blatant lies?theconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAnalysis: Why does Donald Trump tell such blatant lies?theconversation.combtaf45@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · edit-217 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareSwordgeek@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·17 days agoBecause it works. He may be delusional to the point of actually believing some of his bullshit, but he still (correctly) knows that lying works - and for the people who follow him, it works better than honesty or considerate thought.
Because it works.
He may be delusional to the point of actually believing some of his bullshit, but he still (correctly) knows that lying works - and for the people who follow him, it works better than honesty or considerate thought.