The Age of Coercive Control: We're in an Abusive Relationship with Our Government. Now What?

PJ Media ^ | May 21, 2021 | Megan Fox

[CheshireTheCat]

...Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but if you haven’t figured it out yet, we’re entering the Dark Side. As I’ve been observing humanity since the pandemic began I’ve come to the conclusion that the proper name for the age we are currently in is the Age of Coercive Control.

Coercive control is a form of abuse. It is defined as “a pattern of controlling behaviors that create an unequal power dynamic in a relationship. These behaviors give the perpetrators power over their partner, making it difficult for them to leave.”

Mostly, this term is used when describing a domestic relationship. But I argue that the relationship between government and citizen is much like a domestic relationship, only with the government holding a far greater ability to harm the individual in a variety of different creative ways, most of which entail the weaponization of whole institutions against the individual. At least the victims of domestic abuse sometimes have institutions that will help them escape. The citizens of the free world are facing an enemy that holds access to and the power of every institution in the land, including the power to fine, imprison, stalk, harass, steal your children, or bankrupt you under the color of law. It’s not a crime for the government to do these things to you because they’ve written themselves protections in the law called immunity.

Here are the signs that you are a victim of coercive control, according to Medical News Today:..

[CheshireTheCat]

In many ways it is worse than domestic abuse. The abuser here has many enablers whereas in many instances of domestic abuse the abusee has people telling her or him that they way they are being treated is wrong.

[Candor7]

Entering the Dark Side?

Not required.

May the force be with you.

[Migraine]

What shall we do?

What do abused people often do (though ALL are tempted): hire somebody good. Or maybe someone will volunteer.

[PGR88]

What shall we do? Arrest all the governors of the Federal Reserve

When the fiat, manipulated, printed currency and debt bubble collapses, the leftist Fed.gov and its 1000 leftist social engineering schemes is neutered.

Then its return to Constitutional government.

[Skywise]

While I’d be first to jump on the corrupt government train - I need to point out that this is NOT new of US government throughout US history - even in recent times.

Maybe it’s unique in that you have a “crack” in the facade that the government is not unified in its coercive ness as it has been for the last 50 years.

Frankly, chaos and power grabs aside, I think this is a healthy change from the Cold War era when we had to present a unified front. Politics has always been a dirty game but ALL sides must fight or they will be overrun.

[SMARTY]

Since the ‘gov’t.’ is not legitimate and since they have an army and various agencies at their disposal (which they threaten us with) the correct reference for our position in relation to this so-called ‘gov’t.’ is.... occupation!

[rockrr]

I (mis)read that as “Corrosive Control”. After thinking on it a bit I think it fits equally well.

;’}

[NWFree]

I want a divorce.