"Gaslight Nation"
by Slugdaddy
Excerpt: "Sometime around 2016, I began to call America ‘Gaslight Nation’ – I think it’s the simplest way of describing where we are in this American experience. We see a ruling class and its media regularly portraying, not just lies, but a whole false reality to the people, all the time. The gaslighting didn’t start with COVID, but it sure accelerated during COVID. There appears to be an escalating effect; with each successful gaslighting episode, the elite grow bolder and more reckless. If we, the people (the masses) don’t push back, their lies will soon collapse our society and our nation.
"Gaslighting: The term may be used to describe a person (a “gaslighter”) who presents a false narrative to another group or person which leads them to doubt their perceptions and become misled (generally for the gaslighter’s own benefit), disoriented or distressed. Generally, this dynamic is possible only when the audience is vulnerable, such as in unequal power relationships, or when the audience is fearful of the losses associated with challenging the false narrative." - Wikipedia
In Gaslight Nation, there is the idea of Dangerous Misinformation that Could Cause Harm; an idea predicated on an always-unspoken understanding that because some people are too stupid to understand 21st century life, content for them must be censored (or curated.) And, that “some people,” who are too stupid, is meant to include you and me by default. The elite decide, we comply. Nevermind your lying eyes."
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