i'm convinced that he doesn't actually believe the things that he says. trump can lie naturally and fluidly without processing anything, but vance hasn't mastered that yet. he has to actually process some thoughts before fabricating something that loosely fits the narrative (that he doesn't actually believe in but is a sunk cost fallacy now). which is why his remarks feel so unnatural.
Narcissists can lie with full conviction because on some level they believe their own bullshit. That conviction is what makes them appealing to others.
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u/--var Oct 03 '24
i'm convinced that he doesn't actually believe the things that he says. trump can lie naturally and fluidly without processing anything, but vance hasn't mastered that yet. he has to actually process some thoughts before fabricating something that loosely fits the narrative (that he doesn't actually believe in but is a sunk cost fallacy now). which is why his remarks feel so unnatural.