I don’t get it. A lie used to be something that was called out and the lier paid consequences.

Liar, liar, pants on fire.

Sounds silly, but metaphorically a call out to say that you are going to catch heat for what you said. And people in important positions of power were held to a standard that lies and deceit were called out and the consequential backlash was severe. There would be embarrassment, a public apology, and reputational consequences as a result of being caught in a lie.

No more. It’s still embarrassing, just not to the person sharing the lie.

I could mention his name, but I don’t have to. Isn’t that crazy? I can literally say everything I said above, which is completely generic, and relevant to any one of importance. But the moment I say ‘I could mention his name, but I don’t have to,’ the vast majority of the world’s population will know who I’m talking about.

And still he lies. It will continue. When will this unacceptable behaviour catch up with him? When will the backlash be too large to ignore?

I’m waiting, but admittedly not very patiently.