Are We a Nation of Sociopathic Liars? “Sociopathy� is a very strong word; sociopaths are often well liked because of their personal charm and charisma. Thing is they usually do not care about other people, only their beliefs and ideology. They live for themselves and when found to be in error quickly blaming other people continually playing the victim. Thin Regard for the Truth Sociopaths have a slim regard for the truth and make up stories as if that is reality. To them it is. There is a total disregard for the rules of any kind and press on to lie and obfuscate constantly. They never learn from punishments and seldom fell guilt misdirecting blame to others. Nothing ever seems to stick. Sound familiar? Back in the Day