“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
Thanks for the link. I’ll watch it when I haven’t had so much to drink. I don’t think I’m in the right frame of mind right now.
Speaking of gaslighting, the mass media’s attempt to pretend Biden is not senile is a classic case.
Lie, lie, lie.
Deny, deny, deny.