That One Verbal Trap

Everyone falls into this trap. It is designed to take advantage of people who catch on faster than the average reader. Working your way past it is usually complicated and sticky, nasty work.

The Big Lie is central to the thesis of George Orwell’s book “1984.” Everyone is familiar with the consequences of lying. The liar gains at the expense of people who believe the lie.

The trap is when the lie is used against people who catch on to the lies immediately. I’ve lived with constant amazement and mortification because of how badly I’ve been trapped under someone’s lies…