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JanMichael

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6. Yes I think they do. It is an act of "Bad Faith".

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2022, 09:25 PM

Jun 2022

I think its a internal deception but based on knowing the truth then suffocating it. So they did or do know but have masked it over. I usually screw up Sartre's idea of Bad Faith but try anyway. Am I lying to myself that I even understand a 10th of Being and Nothingness? I don't know. Maybe?

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Do bald face liars actually believe their lies? I have only familial experience with the sensation. [View all] NNadir Jun 2022 OP

Family wyn borkins Jun 2022 #1

Trump is not a simpleton. He manages 100's of millions MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #2

I disagree. NNadir Jun 2022 #3

I respect what you're saying, I don't want to let him off the hook. MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #4

I agree with you. yardwork Jun 2022 #15

Amazing story. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2022 #5

Thanks. I don't worry about my sons getting rolled by him. I made sure they know who he is. n/t. NNadir Jun 2022 #11

Oh, good. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2022 #14

Yes I think they do. It is an act of "Bad Faith". JanMichael Jun 2022 #6

I'd love to hear more specifics about your brother's machinations. Beakybird Jun 2022 #7

Oh, he's fascinating alright. NNadir Jun 2022 #10

The most successful liars have to master doublethink localroger Jun 2022 #8

I think that's exactly it. n/t Mister Ed Jun 2022 #17

Well said. Completely agree. Pobeka Jun 2022 #9

I can't imagine that he'd know I died, although I suppose it could happen. NNadir Jun 2022 #13

I don't know if they believe their lies ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #12

For someone to have morals. Differentiate between right and wrong captain queeg Jun 2022 #16

Malignant narcissists like him are always amoral. ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #18

Trump knows some of his lies are lies, but he always errs on saying what he would LIKE truth to be. NCLefty Jun 2022 #19

I have a brother like that too. I too cut him off about two decades ago. I asked LizBeth Jun 2022 #20