“The
art of the absurd lie rests on the liar’s ability to issue a statement so dumb
or outrageous that it cannot be countered by a thinking individual. The
intended result is to get you, the deceived, so frustrated and angry that the
liar looks sane and forthright in comparison.” —Joe Koehane, “The Inanity Defense,” Boston Magazine, October 2008
The
source of this quote is an article from a decade ago. The current political
scene, of course, surpasses anything Koehane could ever have imagined then. It’s
so obvious where the pollution of truth is primarily coming from that I don’t
even have to offer a name, right?
Well,
okay, just a hint. It’s the same leader who told the British tabloid The Sun, “You know, a poll just came out
that I am the most popular person in the history of the Republican Party. Beating
Lincoln. I beat our Honest Abe.”
How
fascinating, since polling didn’t even exist
when Abraham Lincoln was around. Not that this individual (or--further hint!--"Individual 1") will ever be mentioned in the same breath as "Honest Abe" when it comes to integrity, let alone grace of expression, management of subordinates, or respect for those who disagree with him.
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