“But being a phenomenally horrible judge of character is not a crime.”
That is true but it is also true that honest people judge all people to be like themselves.
Believing everyone to be honest is a handicap
He’s not exactly a babe in the wood. With all his business dealings, I’m sure he’s run into a lot of rats. As a result, you would think he’d be a better judge of characters.
Like I said, I hope he’s learned. Thing is he craves adulation, so he can be a sucker for somebody that slobbers over him.