A heavy price will be paid in allowing emotion to guide our choices in a presidential campaign that far overshadows initial anger and frustration at overreaching government
Lie detection equates to who barks or yells the loudest
Projection is what psychologists attach to individuals who “project” their own behavior onto others, and, in this presidential race, the practice has run rampant. There are two candidates in particular who so believe that they deserve the presidency that they will stoop to new depths to attain their objective.
It is fascinating to see poll leaders in both parties act so similarly on stage when either referring to opponents not present or blaring directly at a fellow candidate occupying the same dais. As much as people like to root for their “champion,” in polite society (which is less and less evident during speeches) opponents recognize others’ right to opine and explain their position.