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Been saying: “Although the confidence man is sometimes classed with professional thieves, pickpockets, and gamblers, he is really not a thief at all because he does no actual stealing. The trusting victim literally thrusts a fat bankroll into his hands.” resolutesquare.com/articles/3dT...
Why Trump’s Supporters Want The Long Con: Understanding the Manipulation and Psychology of Con Artists
Trump supporters, con man, manipulation, psychology, loyalty, democracy, saving face, cooling out
resolutesquare.com
January 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Been saying: “Although the confidence man is sometimes classed with professional thieves, pickpockets, and gamblers, he is really not a thief at all because he does no actual stealing. The trusting victim literally thrusts a fat bankroll into his hands.” resolutesquare.com/articles/3dT...
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Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024.
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary names ‘enshittification’ word of the year
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary says term captures widespread sense that things are getting worse.
www.aljazeera.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024.