In one of his early writings, the classical (16th Century) French essayist, Montaigne observed that being a liar mandates a good memory. Presumably, the rationale is based upon the facile and ready reference to objectively referable truth, but the false declaration must be assiduously recalled in the interest of consistency.
Montaigne’s pragmatic declaration has singular application to our contemporary Head of State, whose many aberrative statements, singularly merit the attainment of an Olympic gold medal relative to the sport of serial mendacity. Donald Trump, inarguably qualifies as the protagonist in the wry response to the question, “How do you know when he is lying?” The answer: “When he is moving his lips.”
Montaigne’s statement was metaphysically insightful and is relevant today, as demonstrated by President Trump’s plethora of false promises and tactical undertakings in empirical confirmation of the justification for the above-referenced gold medal in mendacity. The orange Prevaricator-in-Chief has demagogically asserted his intention to promote efforts to improve and/or reform ubiquitous matters of current concern. To stay within the permissible dimensional bounds of the traditional “blog post,” we,complyinglyfurnish a representative, but not complete list: Lower prices and elimination of inflation, instant peace in Ukraine and Gaza, protect Social Security and Medicaid, improve relations with NATO and foreign countries, improve trade relations with foreign nations, and -Stamp out the politicization of government ( viz., fictional ideation of”Deep State”).
Trump’s actual performance has evinced a holocaust of deceitful non-performance, and, in fact a deprecation of such falsely made representations as would make appropriate, an empirically accurate reading of “MAGA” to now be, “Make Americans ‘Grate’ Again! “
In sum, prices and inflation have increased, employment has plummeted, the latter in part due to the wrecking ball Trump and his exotic menagerie of “Muskrats” have illegally taken to demolish needed governmental agencies, such as social security and Medicaid, as well as his curtailment of medical research, politicization of governmental law enforcement and intelligence agencies so that opponents of Donald Trump have been designated for criminal prosecution, relations, deterioration of America’s international political and trade relationships, threats to social security and Medicaid and, predictably, no peace has been attained in Ukraine or Gaza.
In a later essay, Montaigne warns against people who “out of private obligation,” (personal interest) espouse an unworthy Monarch above the public interest. In the five centuries since Montaigne, history shows that the players and scenery have changed, but, unlike the stereotypical prevaricator, the drama has been eternally consistent.
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- Reference: “Robert Frost, (1923) “Stopping by Woods” [ viz., “…promises to keep,,,”]
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