[Texas Eagle]

Wow. I can understand why the Fake News Media would do that. They have an agenda they want to advance.

But why would a person do that to another person?

[aquila48]

“But why would a person do that to another person? “

Are you serious? There are all sorts of scam artists constantly trying to bamboozle simpletons, and gullible people out of their money or property.

And politicians are especially adept at that art.

Here’s the movie from which the term comes from, if you’re interested...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYmtzaHwCKo

[L,TOWM]

To control the other person. To make the victim more dependent on them. To cover up or misdirect from their own bad behavior or shortcomings. Lots of really sick reasons, usually.

[usurper]

LOL you answered your own question:

But why would a person do that to another person?

Because "They have an agenda they want to advance."

[NFHale]

“...But why would a person do that to another person? ..”

Because some people are just complete assh*les, brother. That’s the way it is.