What is a con-man?

I used to think that conman was just the word for describing a thief. It is widely used today that way. However, the origins of “con” was simply just short for confidence. In other words, it’s someone who has a ton of confidence in what they do.

Someone who wants to make a living as a thief or deceiving someone needs to have confidence to do so. They are just simply incredible at convincing someone else that they are someone they are not.

I am a Democrat born in San Francisco, but I am probably far from the stereotype of one. My views generally align more with the Democratic Party, but I have been just as critical of the far left as I have about the far right. I think the Democratic party needs some serious self-reflection even if they are able to win this election.

However, there’s one thing I know and that’s I believe Trump is a conman who struggles to tell the truth. I think he is in the race solely for his own grab for power, not for the good of the country. For everyone’s sake, I hope I can change my mind on him. But I’ve seen enough over the last 8+ years to form my opinion.

This won’t be a fun 3+ months in America. But I hope that I can write that I’m proud of the way the country reacted. We’ll see.