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Gidney N Cloyd

(19,834 posts)
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 01:21 PM Mar 2019

As you listen to the pundit class pooh-poohing the Mueller report, remember:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, and sanity.
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As you listen to the pundit class pooh-poohing the Mueller report, remember: (Original Post) Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2019 OP
Preaching to the choir here it seems. I'm concerned it may be too late already elsewhere. KPN Mar 2019 #1
Maybe too much emphasis is being put on the Mueller report. Imagine for a second that there Vinca Mar 2019 #2
+1, Red Don is violating emoluments clause in so many ways as we type. The reason its OK to bribe uponit7771 Mar 2019 #4
Great movie (1944) tymorial Mar 2019 #3

KPN

(15,643 posts)
1. Preaching to the choir here it seems. I'm concerned it may be too late already elsewhere.
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 01:24 PM
Mar 2019

Seeds of doubt are what stand between being strong and weak when it comes to people power.

Vinca

(50,269 posts)
2. Maybe too much emphasis is being put on the Mueller report. Imagine for a second that there
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 01:34 PM
Mar 2019

was no Russia investigation and no Mueller at all. A Russia-free, Mueller-free Trump is completely incompetent and unqualified for the position as well as probably being certifiably mentally ill. We don't have to prove he's a criminal (although I imagine that's not so hard to do) to have grounds for getting rid of him. The problem is the GOP and their lemming-like adoration of the idiot. Half the fools think he was sent from God and the other half can only see dollar signs. Without their Senate votes, we're probably stuck with him unless the SDNY or New York AG challenge that stupid indictment rule. What a fucking mess. So far we've been lucky, but if a 9/11 kind of epic event happens before he's gone we're in deep trouble.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
4. +1, Red Don is violating emoluments clause in so many ways as we type. The reason its OK to bribe
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 02:29 PM
Mar 2019

... him is because he hasn't been held responsible for taking in money from business deals while he's president.

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
3. Great movie (1944)
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 01:51 PM
Mar 2019

It wasnt until recently that I learned gaslighting (as used to describe emotional manipulation) is attributed to the play and movie.

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