She knows what is correct, but chooses to lie - as lying is what they do.  From Wikipedia (a progressive website): A lie is a statement used intentionally for the purpose of deception. The practice of communicating lies is called lying, and a person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies may be employed to serve a variety of instrumental, interpersonal, or psychological functions for the individuals [progressives] who use them. Next look-up would be: projection.