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no_hypocrisy

(48,856 posts)
Fri Jan 20, 2023, 08:30 AM Jan 2023

Pathological liars as children are a bore.

Pathological liars as adults are dangerous.

Exhibit One: George Santos. Likely never made an honest dollar in his life. Now grifting with congressional big dogs. And he’ll vote to deny senior pensions and medical care in exchange for blood money. Democratic AND Republican seniors and disabled Americans will die b/c of George Santos.

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Pathological liars as children are a bore. (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Jan 2023 OP
There is a line from the movie 'Manhunter' OldBaldy1701E Jan 2023 #1

OldBaldy1701E

(6,393 posts)
1. There is a line from the movie 'Manhunter'
Fri Jan 20, 2023, 07:04 PM
Jan 2023

Which is said to to the section head of the FBI by the retired profiler who was brought back in to find a new serial killer:

&quot Thinking of killer) as a child, my heart bleeds for him. As an adult, I would blow the sick fuck outta his socks!"


I find it a decent enough phrase to use in regards to a situation like this. Because I have known a few children like Santos who felt he/she had to lie about everything because they felt embarrassed about their place in life, or their lack of riches, or popularity. And, most actually stopped doing this as they aged. But a few became like him, always lying about anything and everything to seem important, or respected, or popular. The desire to be those things outweighed their responsibility to themselves and to society at large. Since he has basically refused to admit any of his lies, he is beyond hope at this point and should be removed from any placement of responsibility and also assessed as to his competence in public. But, that is just me.
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