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[–] 66 points 11 months ago (16 children)

Sigh...

"Gaslighting is the manipulation of someone into questioning their perception of reality."

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Can we at least get the definition right when we outright define it?

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Obviously it is not, you just spend to much time online, did you know anyone can edit Wikipedia?

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  • [–] [S] -1 points 11 months ago (9 children)
  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    See #2 ... Oh, wait... https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gaslighting

    But yes, I get it. That's the reason why this is so frustrating. At this point gaslighting has become synonymous with deceiving. Because people who use the word don't know the (original) meaning!

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

    The secondary definition is for dipshits who heard this term, didn't understand, and misused it for so long, mirriam webster added the colloquial usage*. In short: you are a smug dipshit.

    Edit: I have a learning disability.

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  • [–] -4 points 11 months ago

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally
    See #2 for why that isn’t a good argument. Dictionaries describe common usage, even when that usage is/was just litterally wrong. If I made a meme with that used the second definition of literally people would be right to point out that it would be much better to use the first. In this meme’s case it also just furthers the misunderstanding of the term gaslighting.

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  • [–] 16 points 11 months ago* (3 children)

    Why do these dumb fucks pretend they haven't seen the video? They always do this if they don't want to address an issue. They say "well, I have been busy and haven't heard the MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY" as though it's okay to be grossly uninformed. As though their staffers didn't bring it to their attention immediately. They treat us like morons. It's just too bad so many of us are...

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    If these people don't go to jail for treason I'll never forgive this country!

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    A demotivational poster? In 2025?

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