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To: Sicon

As with others you clearly do not understand the meaning of this phrase. It’s ok. Very few people do.


158 posted on 08/21/2021 1:11:13 PM PDT by gas_dr (Conditions of Socratic debate: Intelligence, Candor, and Good Will. )
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To: gas_dr
“Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse that's seen in abusive relationships. It's the act of manipulating a person by forcing them to question their thoughts, memories, and the events occurring around them. A victim of gaslighting can be pushed so far that they question their own sanity.“

Or you could go with “smarmy_dr”, or “insufferably_pompous_dr”...

253 posted on 08/21/2021 3:41:34 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: gas_dr

It’s from the movie. A big discussion isn’t necessary.


254 posted on 08/21/2021 3:42:32 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (While the foundations are being destroyed, what are the righteous doing?)
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To: gas_dr
Or perhaps this definition is more suitable...

”Gaslighting is a colloquialism that is simply defined as to make someone question their reality. The term is also used, informally, to describe the persistent promotion of a false narrative by someone which ultimately causes another (a person or a group of people) to question their perceptions or memory. These situations can become emotionally traumatic when the audience is fearful of losses associated with challenging the false narrative, there is a power dynamic, or the audience is otherwise vulnerable.

256 posted on 08/21/2021 3:44:28 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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