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Psychologist explains why fact-checking Trump fails — and what to do instead
Trump’s Duckspeak Is Not the Story. Power Is.What the source showsThe source centers on Trump’s compulsive bragging, his hyperbolic self-mythology, and the idea that his lying can be read as psychological defense. It also cites Reuters’ tally of at least 470 people, organizations, and institutions targeted for retribution since he took office, and notes that public ridicule can pull him into reacting on other people’s terms.Bragging as a weaponTrump’s overblown language is not accidental filler. It is a mode of domination. The point is not to describe reality but to overwrite it with his…
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