General Chit-Chat Thread - No Spoilers

[Grimoire Lenin]

"Gaslighting is utilized by leaders and followers of sectarian groups to ensure conformity of any potentially deviating members. The term has been used in multiple occasion by the comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore to describe the behavior of politicians and media personalities on both the left and the right sides of the political spectrum. Common uses on social media were often in relation to the movement #ForcetheVote and the inclusion of a Medicare for All platform to allow for universal health care in the United States. This required for a vote in the Upper House of Congress in January 2021 and gaslighting was the terminology used to describe the behavior of people opposed to the policy, as it meant that the politicians or media personalities were concealing their true intentions while still trying to appeal to a base in favor of the policy using convenient information which may or may not be factually correct."

 

[Sabretooth]

Nah let Blaine stay. It'll be food for him

 

[Smart Marx]

Talk here all you want. But don’t say we are saying stuff we aren’t. You keep acting like we don’t think social media made it worse..... when not a single soul said that. Just it’s not NEW. Social media makes everything seem worse because people are way more connected with it. But you had the news, you had groups, etc always forming to get stuff canceled. South Park was a huge thing parents, mainly moms went after in the late 90s early 2000s.

It's new if you're saying it was exactly the way it is now. I couldn't name 10 celebrities that got cancelled for mundane things before the social media age. All you can name is the Dixie Chicks. Compared to the hundreds today. I don't see how you act like that's not way different, but whatever. It's always been around. You win.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

like when a dude cheats on his girlfriend and she finds out and he manipulates her into thinking its her fault because she wasn't a good girlfriend.

So only when the dude does it?

 

[Deezy]

i was not aware defending my postion was provoking

multiple posts

 

[Smart Marx]

yeah, gaslighting is like when a boyfriend beats a woman and then makes her think it's her fault he has to do it.

At least someone gets it. I didn't say anything insulting until he said that to me.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

It's new if you're saying it was exactly the way it is now. I couldn't name 10 celebrities that got cancelled for mundane things before the social media age. All you can name is the Dixie Chicks. Compared to the hundreds today. I don't see how you act like that's not way different, but whatever. It's always been around. You win.

That isn't what we said.

 

[Butters]

So only when the dude does it?

or chick, it just happens more often with guys, i was being sexist

 

[Death By Looch]

 

[Chris]

So only when the dude does it?

Yeah bc the dirty libs said it's got to be this way

 

[Hidden Blaze]

It's new if you're saying it was exactly the way it is now. I couldn't name 10 celebrities that got cancelled for mundane things before the social media age. All you can name is the Dixie Chicks. Compared to the hundreds today. I don't see how you act like that's not way different, but whatever. It's always been around. You win.

I just named South Park....

 

[Smart Marx]

"Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse where a person or group makes someone question their sanity, perception of reality, or memories. People experiencing gaslighting often feel confused, anxious, and unable to trust themselves"

Exactly, so you can see why I saw red when accused of that.

 

[Comrade Khan]

multiple posts

i apologize i didnt make a argument into one giant concise post to fit your narrative

 

[Butters]

i honestly don't know why people care so much

 

[Chris]

I can't name 10 celebrities total that have been canceled before or after social media