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Making Sense of the Nonsensical 0

At the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, David Mills considers Donald Trump’s recent statements about–er–annexing Greenland, Canada and Panama–something that in saner times would be considered shall-we-say somewhat aggressive and warlike.

Mills offers a theory as to why Donald Trump says some of the things he does. Here’s a bit of his article:

Some people . . . try to lead by creating confusion and the fear that follows confusion. They keep everyone else always off-balance because people who are off-balance can’t defend themselves very well or go on the offensive. Being continually off-balance makes them afraid, because they never know when they might fall, or get knocked down.

Many of us have had bosses like that. I think Donald Trump is that kind of boss. He creates confusion and then fear by being so cavalier with the truth.

He may be onto something.

My own theory is simpler.

I don’t think Trump and truth or on speaking terms, but that’s just me.

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