Originally posted by Hypatia_Alexandria
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If someone persists in promulgating and believing an untruth in the face of evidence that it is an untruth [e.g. the person who persistently insists the moon landings were faked] then, yes such a position is peddling a lie and is delusional.
lie lī
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- n.
A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood. - n.
Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true. - intransitive verb
To present false information with the intention of deceiving.
Would you use the same argument for Hitler? "Where did my client issue a written order to exterminate the Jews"?
My point is that we have to wait and see. I suspect it will be highly unlikely that Trump will gain the Republican nomination for any future presidential election.
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