His self-delusion is so complete he regards this as a principle, instead of a symptom of his own narcissism. |
The act of observation itself is an antidote to self-delusion, teaching that things are as they are, and not as we would prefer them to be. |
Further, self-centeredness, self-consciousness, and self-contradiction are not wholly reducible to self-delusion in these narratives. |
These, and other gems of paranoia and self-delusion will no doubt surface over the next month. |
Take a look at his positions, and marvel at this man, who has never done anything but run for office, and his capacity for self-delusion. |
Either way, the net effect is to tilt the playing field further and further towards self-delusion. |