Fake news, fake comments. Pure astroturfing.

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[–]StaresBlankly 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Is this the most straightforward textbook example of gaslighting ever or have I misunderstood the concept?

[–]OasisReverie 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You're absolutely right.

Mental illness is something that people have used to control others for decades.

Calling runaway slaves delusional for wanting to be free is one example.

Telling women who want to work in the 50s that they're crazy and giving them Valium is another example.