Respect, and credibility cannot be garnered through behavior, written, or spoken words. Someone can present complete falsehoods with congeniality, grace, manners, empathy, and compassion. They can present a personal agenda using all those skills, and claim to be your friend, all the while duping you into serving them personally.
This does not make the message, or the person worthy of any respect. In the old days they were known as "carpet baggers"-- Today, they are simply con-men, politicians, or russian trolls!
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