▲ 569 ▼ ‘I made them do it’ – Donald Trump takes credit for FIFA decision to overturn Folarin Balogun ban (sports.yahoo.com) submitted 1 month ago* by AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 143 comments fedilink hide all child comments ++Sky News++ captured his words, as he explained: “”Yes, I asked for a review by FIFA. I spoke to a man [Infantino] who is highly respected. I’m the one who got them to do it, not Biden. Biden was asleep.”
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 child) The projection never ends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago* I'm convinced that projection is just like the basest form of human psychology. They literally just cannot stop themselves. It's fascinating. It's like projection and empathy are two sides of the same coin, and you end up with one or the other. Either you are able to put yourself in other people's shoes. Or you're so inherently narcissistic (and lacking in empathy) that you subconsciously assume that everyone must be doing what you're doing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago* I'm convinced that projection is just like the basest form of human psychology. They literally just cannot stop themselves. It's fascinating. It's like projection and empathy are two sides of the same coin, and you end up with one or the other. Either you are able to put yourself in other people's shoes. Or you're so inherently narcissistic (and lacking in empathy) that you subconsciously assume that everyone must be doing what you're doing. permalink fedilink source parent