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In reply to the discussion: Trump says Zelensky 'should have never started' war with Russia [View all]littlemissmartypants
(33,718 posts)53. Gaslighting is one technique used in IPV (Intimate Partner Violence)...
Last edited Thu Feb 20, 2025, 02:56 PM - Edit history (1)
It's considered emotional abuse.
We are all now in an abusive relationship between us and the regime. It's using a variety of tools to confuse and recruit. I don't believe that gaslighting can accomplish all that the many tried and true propaganda techniques can, but it is a weapon in the regime's arsenal.
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He lost touch with reality and he is riding on fantasy and doesn't know the difference.
twodogsbarking
Feb 2025
#18
... of the gaslighting variety, i.e. intended to make us think we might be going crazy
William Seger
Feb 2025
#52
Gaslighting is one technique used in IPV (Intimate Partner Violence)...
littlemissmartypants
Feb 2025
#53
Trump Blames Ukraine for a War Russia Started--Because He's a Clueless Moron Who Needs to Shut the Hell Up
Oberon Vale
Feb 2025
#25
And the Jews of Germany and Poland should have never marched to the Concentration Camps..
question everything
Feb 2025
#28
History is up for a full re-write with these assholes assuming their fascist roles.
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2025
#42
And Poland should NEVER have started a war with Nazi Germany... (SARCASM) /nt
artemisia1
Feb 2025
#58