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Barr accuses media of 'projecting a narrative' in coverage of unrest: 'People are being told a lie'

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Pathological lying is a mental disorder in which the person habitually or compulsively lies.[1][2][3]

It was first described in the medical literature in 1891 by Anton Delbrück.[2] Although it is a controversial topic,[2] pathological lying has been defined as "falsification entirely disproportionate to any discernible end in view, may be extensive and very complicated, and may manifest over a period of years or even a lifetime".[1]

Some psychiatrists distinguish compulsive from pathological lying, while others consider them equivalent; yet others deny the existence of compulsive lying altogether; this remains an area of considerable controversy.[5]

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Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2020-08-11 02:26|| 2020-08-11 02:26|| Front Page Top

#2 ..hey, it worked for 8 years at the head of the prior administration. Just habit now of the ruling caste.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-08-11 06:49|| 2020-08-11 06:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Barr lamented that while people are "rushing the police" and "throwing rocks," the media reports on "peaceful demonstrators" instead.

Well yeah, this is what the MSM has come to. And those who watch MSNBC, CNN and the rest of these media outlets will swallow this slop. The MSM has been geared towards destroying Trump instead of reporting the truth. Truth has taken an extended holiday with the MSM in the U.S.

"The whole aim of the media and ~~practical~~ politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, ~~all of them imaginary~~. H.L. Menchen" (with some license).

Posted by JohnQC 2020-08-11 07:40|| 2020-08-11 07:40|| Front Page Top

#4 It's not pathological. It's for a purpose.

The media is now a left-wing political activism organization. This has been widely applauded among journalists. Any pretense of objectivity has been dropped. The mask is off.

Posted by Mr Obvious 2020-08-11 08:10|| 2020-08-11 08:10|| Front Page Top

#5 the coup continues

Posted by Jusing Crineque9557 2020-08-11 09:18|| 2020-08-11 09:18|| Front Page Top

#6 It appears in this case that the "end" is discernible but I'd still go with some kind of mental illness.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-08-11 12:08|| 2020-08-11 12:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Barr knows that the average "conservative" is happy with occasional rhetorical red meat, but he won't actually do anything.

It's our own fault for being so satisfied with crumbs.

Posted by charger 2020-08-11 13:25|| 2020-08-11 13:25|| Front Page Top

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