And for hardcore lefties I tend to see loathing in their eyes; just constant, not necessarily at anyone in particular.
I have read some stuff about gaslighting and doublethink, but I'm deriving most of what I'm about to say from personal observations and reasoning.
Gaslighting and forced doublethink are accomplished mainly through psychological abuse. For it to occur, the influencing party has to destroy the individual's confidence in their own reasoning and even senses. By maintaining the doublethink, the person locks themselves in a sort of self-abuse cycle. Inside, there is constant distress over the disparity between truth and perception. By accepting the doublethink, they're able to fall into numbness and their responses become automatic, robotic; brainwashed. Breaking out of this is not so simple, as it means de-numbing one's self to that extreme distress. Instead, most remain numb; but their inner distress drives them to intense self loathing. That loathing is then often projected upon others in an attempt to ease the pain. That is why the "tolerant" left is so often furious to the point of borderline medical emergency when questioned on their beliefs. When you challenge the doublethink, it diminishes the numbness and brings their distress closer to the surface, putting them in greater pain.
It's almost like when an animal gets itself into a trap, but lashes out at anyone trying to rescue it. Obviously, because they are not a mere animal, but a human being, the effect is magnified and made far more complex.
You nailed it. I see it. We have a place in the country but when I go to certain “blue” cities people are catatonic, difficult to connect with and angry. I always say I’ve never met a happy Democrat.
The only happy Democrats are the ones that either have no news delivered to them whatsoever or that have a mental deficiency of some kind that makes them totally ignorant to what's going on.
And for hardcore lefties I tend to see loathing in their eyes; just constant, not necessarily at anyone in particular.
I have read some stuff about gaslighting and doublethink, but I'm deriving most of what I'm about to say from personal observations and reasoning.
Gaslighting and forced doublethink are accomplished mainly through psychological abuse. For it to occur, the influencing party has to destroy the individual's confidence in their own reasoning and even senses. By maintaining the doublethink, the person locks themselves in a sort of self-abuse cycle. Inside, there is constant distress over the disparity between truth and perception. By accepting the doublethink, they're able to fall into numbness and their responses become automatic, robotic; brainwashed. Breaking out of this is not so simple, as it means de-numbing one's self to that extreme distress. Instead, most remain numb; but their inner distress drives them to intense self loathing. That loathing is then often projected upon others in an attempt to ease the pain. That is why the "tolerant" left is so often furious to the point of borderline medical emergency when questioned on their beliefs. When you challenge the doublethink, it diminishes the numbness and brings their distress closer to the surface, putting them in greater pain.
It's almost like when an animal gets itself into a trap, but lashes out at anyone trying to rescue it. Obviously, because they are not a mere animal, but a human being, the effect is magnified and made far more complex.
Thoughts?
And the effect of constant lying on the culture.
The media, Hollywood, politicians all lie CONSTANTLY - and we know that.
The best of the normies pickup SOME of those lies, so they think lying SOMETIMES is ok.
It's really not. The truth is probably acceptable, and I can see right through your bullshit and it just makes me think less of you.
You nailed it. I see it. We have a place in the country but when I go to certain “blue” cities people are catatonic, difficult to connect with and angry. I always say I’ve never met a happy Democrat.
The only happy Democrats are the ones that either have no news delivered to them whatsoever or that have a mental deficiency of some kind that makes them totally ignorant to what's going on.