He probably believes it, but, if not, oh well, it’s at least what he would like to believe.
“The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt.” Philpot Curran (later Benjamin Franklin, etal.)
The above comes to mind because some of our politicos have been making the most incredibly outlandish (and often, patently false) statements ... about a number of things, not just this thread’s topic.
Used to be, there’s be a public response or backlash even, when a politician mis-stated (or lied) about something important
now....??? is everyone watching porno videos on line, or what?