03-06-2020, 11:36 PM
(03-06-2020, 11:04 PM)hollodero Wrote: I thought about that. E.g. can expressing a hunch be a lie.
Then I thought that everything he said is not just unfettered by the truth, but also fueled by a clear ambition to diminish the virus' dangerousness.
Yeah, imho those are still lies alright. Willfully disregarding the truth for a more convenient narrative is lieing.
Well I have to take your point.
The "hunches" are not random, even if they are spontaneous and ungrounded.
It's possible he doesn't care that some of what he spouts is true or not,
just as he might not care if Biden really is implicated in corruption in Ukraine--the announcement is what's important. So the dishonesty is there--regardless of risk to the public.
I'd add, it's not just about how Trump lies, but about how legitimate sources of information have been de-legitimized in his supporters' eyes. His base will trust HIM over the NYT, the WHO, the CDC or whomever.
A One-Two punch to public capacity for judgment.
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