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| LA Times -- Why Trump Lies |
“Donald Trump did not invent the lie and is not even its master. Lies have oozed out of the White House for more than two centuries and out of politicians’ mouths -- out of all people’s mouths -- likely as long as there has been human speech.
“But amid all those lies, told to ourselves and to one another in order to amass power, woo lovers, hurt enemies and shield ourselves against the often glaring discomfort of reality, humanity has always had an abiding respect for truth.
Humanity may have an abiding respect for truth, but not Donald J. Trump. For the President lying is a way of life. His disrespect for truth is dangerous for the United States, our relationships with other nations, and our democracy.
“He targets the darkness, anger, and insecurity that hide in each of us and harnesses them for his own purposes.”
“His statements not only intensify the partisan divide, but they also create and reinforce an alternative version of reality. When facts go out the window, we've lost all basis for constructive debate and common understanding,”-- Robert Reich.
It’s impossible to believe anything that comes out of his mouth. Dangerously, Trump has no credibility left; when something serious happens no one will believe him.
“The insult that Donald Trump brings to the equation is an apparent disregard for fact so profound as to suggest that he may not see much practical distinction between lies if he believes they serve him, and the truth.”
