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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust freaking wow. The all time king of brown nosers:
He even copies Trump's mannerisms. Or is this a con man thing?
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Just freaking wow. The all time king of brown nosers: (Original Post)
Kingofalldems
Jul 2017
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Oh, narcissists think they're con-proof, which makes them the easiest marks ever.
politicat
Jul 2017
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politicat
(9,808 posts)1. Con thing/sycophant thing
Mimicking the mark's gestures is an old "neurolinguistics programming" thing. Does it work? Eh. About as often as subliminal manipulation or voice-stress analysis or polygraph-- mostly pseudoscience unless the people using it thinks it works and can convince others that they think it works.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,691 posts)3. It would probably work on Trump.
For a con man, he's pretty easily conned himself - if he's flattered enough.
politicat
(9,808 posts)5. Oh, narcissists think they're con-proof, which makes them the easiest marks ever.
Both of my parents are con-magnets, because both think they're smart enough to con the con. Both fail. Two scoops makes them look positively shrewd.
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)2. I am throwing up now........
fuck all these creeps. This country is losing it now! RESIST!
IcyPeas
(21,871 posts)4. Gotta love the people at the Daily Show
For putting this together. Pretty amazing.