Wednesday, September 4, 2013

THE CONNING POLITICIAN

Good cons are based on the victim’s need, and the successful con artist is the one, I guess, who can exploit that. I remember reading something about this, that one of the great traits of confident tricksters is the level that they flatter their victims.

Alfred Molina/1953/British Actor



Tell the sweet lies

Flowery untruths

Flatter their knowledge

Smile and seduce

Convince them with candy

Provide them their meals

Keep them rocked back

On their uncertain heels

Point out the hate

Tell them they are victims

While you keep shaking the fence

Of where they've been sitting

Fudge all the numbers

Demure at their praise

Promise that taxes

Will never be raised

Direct pointed fingers

At those who reveal

Your entire agenda

Is the liberty you steal

Promise them dreams

Will surely come true

Hide from them all

The con artist in you

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