Posted on 01/04/2023 2:42:04 PM PST by ransomnote
“Everything is a psyop.”
Some days I wonder if you aren’t correct. It seems like almost every story I read has a distortion or a deliberate misrepresentation of the facts.
Who are you gonna believe? The answer for me is trust but verify.
BTT-article about chickens and their homing ability.
Celsius Network Wins Ownership Rights to Customer Crypto Deposits [A bankruptcy judge rules firm can use $4.2 billion in cryptocurrency deposited with high-interest accounts as it sees fit]
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4121032/posts
It's called gaslighting.
What?
Deliberately using your own opinion/narrative to impose a shifting reality on others is called “gaslighting”??
Huh...who’da thunk it.
noun gas·light·ing ˈgas-ˌlī-tiŋ -ˈlī-
1: psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator Gaslighting can be a very effective tool for the abuser to control an individual. It's done slowly so the victim writes off the event as a one off or oddity and doesn't realize they are being controlled and manipulated.
—Melissa Spino
Gaslighting can happen in any relationship circumstance, including between friends and family members—not just in couple relationships.
—Deena Bouknight
This is a classic gaslighting technique—telling victims that others are crazy and lying, and that the gaslighter is the only source for "true" information. It makes victims question their reality …
—Stephanie Sarkis
2: the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one's own advantage
Election season can create emotions spanning from immense anxiety all the way to extreme apathy. The public arguing, divisiveness, and competition for votes, including political gaslighting, can be overwhelming and exhausting.
—Vernita Perkins and Leonard A. Jason
As the midterm elections approach, Americans have gotten an earful both about crime itself and how the other side is distorting the news about it for political gain. "Cherry-picking!" "Fearmongering!" "Gaslighting!"
—Chris Herrmann and Fritz Umbach
Intense gaslighting techniques are making it difficult for Montana’s commoners to discern what’s truth and what’s propaganda.
—Steve Kelly
This corporate gaslighting effectively blames children for being addicted to social media and conveniently ignores how companies have intentionally designed their products to have addictive features …
—Nancy Kim
OK, Mitch.
That must be the 20 hold outs in the House vote for speaker...also someone voted present...so is 21.
IIRC...
ISIS...Islamic State In SYRIA
ISIL...Islmic State IN Levant (which in includes Israel)
...the propaganda that Israel is Islamic
IIRC...
ISIS...Islamic State In [IRAQ] & SYRIA
ISIL...Islmic State IN Levant (which in includes Israel)
...the propaganda that Israel is Islamic
...forgot to type the [IRAQ] part
Notice the ubiquitous Trump thumb up is missing.
No worries. It’s good for people to see it twice!
https://brownstone.org/articles/modeling-gone-bad/
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