Gaslighting seems to be a National Sport these Days... Here's How To Recognize
it!!!
(Great Article)
Gaslighting...

The term originates in the systematic psychological manipulation of a victim by
her husband in Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 stage play Gas Light and the film
adaptations released in 1940 and 1944.

In the story, the husband attempts to convince his wife and others that she is
insane by manipulating small elements of their environment and insisting that
she is mistaken, remembering things incorrectly, or delusional when she points
out these changes.

The play's title alludes to how the abusive husband slowly dims the gas lights
in their home, while pretending nothing has changed, in an effort to make his
wife doubt her own perceptions. The wife repeatedly asks her husband to confirm
her perceptions about the dimming lights, but in defiance of reality, he keeps
insisting that the lights are the same and instead, it is she who is going
insane.

Today, we are living in a perpetual state of "Gaslighting." The reality that
what we are being told by the media is at complete odds with what we are seeing
with our own two eyes. And when we question the false reality that we are being
presented, or we claim that what we see is that actual reality, we are vilified
as racist or bigots or just plain crazy. You’re not racist. You’re not crazy.
No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

New York State has twice as many deaths from Covid-19 than any other state, and
New York has accounted for one fifth of all Covid-19 deaths, but we are told
that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has handled the pandemic better than any
other governor.

But if we support policies of Governors whose states had only a fraction of the
infections and deaths as New York, we’re called anti-science and want people to
die. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

We see mobs of people looting stores, smashing windows, setting cars on fire and
burning down buildings, but we are told that these demonstrations are peaceful
protests, and when we call this destruction of our cities, riots, we are called
racists. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

We see the major problem destroying many inner-cities is crime; murder, gang
violence, drug dealing, drive-by shootings, armed robbery, but we are told that
it is not crime, but the police that are the problem in the inner-cities. We
are told we must defund the police and remove law enforcement from crime-riddled
cities to make them safer. But if we advocate for more policing in cities
overrun by crime, we are accused of being white supremacists and racists. So,
we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

The United States of America accepts more immigrants than any other country in
the world. The vast majority of the immigrants are "people of color," and these
immigrants are enjoying freedom and economic opportunity not available to them
in their country of origin, but we are told that the United States is the most
racist and oppressive country on the planet, and if we disagree, we are called
racist and xenophobic. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being
"Gaslighted."

Capitalist countries are the most prosperous countries in the world. The
standard of living is the highest in capitalist countries. We see more poor
people move up the economic ladder to the middle and even the wealthy class
through their effort and ability in capitalist countries than any other economic
system in the world, but we are told capitalism is an oppressive system designed
to keep people down. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being
"Gaslighted."

Communist countries killed over 100 million people in the 20th century.
Communist countries strip their citizens of basic human rights, dictate every
aspect of their lives, treat their citizens as slaves, and drive their economies
into the ground, but we are told that Communism is the fairest, most equitable,
freest, and most prosperous economic system in the world. So, we ask ourselves,
am I crazy? No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

The most egregious example of gaslighting is the concept of "white fragility."
You spend your life trying to be a good person, trying to treat people fairly
and with respect. You disavow racism and bigotry in all its forms. You judge
people solely on the content of their character and not by the color of their
skin. You don’t discriminate based on race or ethnicity. But you are told you
are a racist, not because of something you did or said, but solely because of
the color of your skin. You know instinctively that charging someone with
racism because of their skin color is itself racist. You know that you are not
racist, so you defend yourself and your character, but you are told that your
defense of yourself is proof of your racism. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy?
No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

Gaslighting has become one of the most pervasive and destructive tactics in
American politics. It is the exact opposite of what our political system was
meant to be. It deals in lies and psychological coercion, and not the truth and
intellectual discourse. If you ever ask yourself if you’re crazy, you are not.
Crazy people aren’t sane enough to ask themselves if they’re crazy. So, trust
yourself, believe what's in your heart. Trust your eyes over what you are told.
Never listen to the people who tell you that you are crazy, because you are not,
you’re being "Gaslighted."

Sophocles said: "What people believe prevails over the truth."
And that's what the media are trying to exploit.

If you have read this far let me say one thing. I did not write the above and I
am not sure who the author is.

Just think through what you are being told. Don't listen with a deaf ear or see
with a blind eye. Question everything -- even things from people who you think
you can trust. Question why you are being told whatever, by whomever. Question
their motives. Question who benefits. Question if there is a hidden agenda
behind the propaganda. Question, Question, Question. Then do your own research,
and use some of your own critical thinking skills to get to the truth. Listen
with your heart and with your mind.

Sadly, 95% of the masses don't even know that they are being "Gaslighted." At
least now you do.


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Freedom Isn't Free!

On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 7:28:35 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
Gaslighting seems to be a National Sport these Days... Here's How To Recognize
it!!!
(Great Article)
Gaslighting...

The term originates in the systematic psychological manipulation of a victim by
her husband in Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 stage play Gas Light and the film
adaptations released in 1940 and 1944.

In the story, the husband attempts to convince his wife and others that she is
insane by manipulating small elements of their environment and insisting that
she is mistaken, remembering things incorrectly, or delusional when she points
out these changes.

The play's title alludes to how the abusive husband slowly dims the gas lights
in their home, while pretending nothing has changed, in an effort to make his
wife doubt her own perceptions. The wife repeatedly asks her husband to confirm
her perceptions about the dimming lights, but in defiance of reality, he keeps
insisting that the lights are the same and instead, it is she who is going
insane.

Today, we are living in a perpetual state of "Gaslighting." The reality that
what we are being told by the media is at complete odds with what we are seeing
with our own two eyes. And when we question the false reality that we are being
presented, or we claim that what we see is that actual reality, we are vilified
as racist or bigots or just plain crazy. You’re not racist. You’re not crazy.
No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

New York State has twice as many deaths from Covid-19 than any other state, and
New York has accounted for one fifth of all Covid-19 deaths, but we are told
that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has handled the pandemic better than any
other governor.

But if we support policies of Governors whose states had only a fraction of the
infections and deaths as New York, we’re called anti-science and want people to
die. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

We see mobs of people looting stores, smashing windows, setting cars on fire and
burning down buildings, but we are told that these demonstrations are peaceful
protests, and when we call this destruction of our cities, riots, we are called
racists. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

We see the major problem destroying many inner-cities is crime; murder, gang
violence, drug dealing, drive-by shootings, armed robbery, but we are told that
it is not crime, but the police that are the problem in the inner-cities. We
are told we must defund the police and remove law enforcement from crime-riddled
cities to make them safer. But if we advocate for more policing in cities
overrun by crime, we are accused of being white supremacists and racists. So,
we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

The United States of America accepts more immigrants than any other country in
the world. The vast majority of the immigrants are "people of color," and these
immigrants are enjoying freedom and economic opportunity not available to them
in their country of origin, but we are told that the United States is the most
racist and oppressive country on the planet, and if we disagree, we are called
racist and xenophobic. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being
"Gaslighted."

Capitalist countries are the most prosperous countries in the world. The
standard of living is the highest in capitalist countries. We see more poor
people move up the economic ladder to the middle and even the wealthy class
through their effort and ability in capitalist countries than any other economic
system in the world, but we are told capitalism is an oppressive system designed
to keep people down. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy? No, you’re being
"Gaslighted."

Communist countries killed over 100 million people in the 20th century.
Communist countries strip their citizens of basic human rights, dictate every
aspect of their lives, treat their citizens as slaves, and drive their economies
into the ground, but we are told that Communism is the fairest, most equitable,
freest, and most prosperous economic system in the world. So, we ask ourselves,
am I crazy? No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

The most egregious example of gaslighting is the concept of "white fragility."
You spend your life trying to be a good person, trying to treat people fairly
and with respect. You disavow racism and bigotry in all its forms. You judge
people solely on the content of their character and not by the color of their
skin. You don’t discriminate based on race or ethnicity. But you are told you
are a racist, not because of something you did or said, but solely because of
the color of your skin. You know instinctively that charging someone with
racism because of their skin color is itself racist. You know that you are not
racist, so you defend yourself and your character, but you are told that your
defense of yourself is proof of your racism. So, we ask ourselves, am I crazy?
No, you’re being "Gaslighted."

Gaslighting has become one of the most pervasive and destructive tactics in
American politics. It is the exact opposite of what our political system was
meant to be. It deals in lies and psychological coercion, and not the truth and
intellectual discourse. If you ever ask yourself if you’re crazy, you are not.
Crazy people aren’t sane enough to ask themselves if they’re crazy. So, trust
yourself, believe what's in your heart. Trust your eyes over what you are told.
Never listen to the people who tell you that you are crazy, because you are not,
you’re being "Gaslighted."

Sophocles said: "What people believe prevails over the truth."
And that's what the media are trying to exploit.

If you have read this far let me say one thing. I did not write the above and I
am not sure who the author is.

Just think through what you are being told. Don't listen with a deaf ear or see
with a blind eye. Question everything -- even things from people who you think
you can trust. Question why you are being told whatever, by whomever. Question
their motives. Question who benefits. Question if there is a hidden agenda
behind the propaganda. Question, Question, Question. Then do your own research,
and use some of your own critical thinking skills to get to the truth. Listen
with your heart and with your mind.

Sadly, 95% of the masses don't even know that they are being "Gaslighted." At
least now you do.

I think that one of the funniest and saddest tactics is that when one is accused of
being racist, and the accused says "I have plenty (x number) of friends of color), they
are told that's proof they are racist! So if you only have white friends, you are racist.
If you say you have a mix of friends of varying skin colors, you are racist.. It's such a
shallow and transparent tactic, and we've seen it used right here on this NG many times
by the fat man.

These people have been brainwashed into submission. They aren't "woke", they are deep asleep.