@paulg Why do you say that the perpetrators are their own victims? In many cases and in many ways perpetrators benefit from it, no?
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@KoenSwinkels They either have to believe things that are false, or say things they know to be false. -
@paulg for many a trivial price to pay for power.
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@paulg the biggest challenge is that "these people" are often adept at shifting blame too, often the people who call their BS early cop it.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg honestly that’s why politics makes me so sick at times. especially the lines between willful ignorance, lying, and utter bullshit.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg for the ego, karma is an article of faith, and it has none: only intellectual honesty to self mattersThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg The joyful feeling of “winning” an argument outweighs the more subtle satisfaction and power of being correct.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg One word - ego.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg The internal narratives we spin to justify our actions rarely need to match external realities.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg I agree, though I also think confirmation bias & other cognitive failings can look just like dishonesty.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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