...and through the lens of perpetual victimhood: the "moral authority" that society grants "victims" to defend themselves...which is actually "pre-emptive retaliation". 3/

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28 Nov
Very good thread by @GallomirGirl outlining a "field guide" to interacting with narcissists.

A few relevant thoughts/threads on conflict, narcissistic supply, "unfairness", "manipulation of the interaction timeline", "winning", etc....1/
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23 Nov
I don't think there's an easy, universally applicable answer. Especially en masse where there's positive reinforcement from, and safety in, numbers. I've touched on the difficulty in a previous thread that contrasted the one-on-one versus collective difficulties.....1/
....in breaking through to and with people. 2/
There may be some utility in redirecting/using the masculinity angle to create an aversion to embracing victimhood. For example....3/
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23 Nov
"...People...traveled to Dallas to see JFK reappear on Nov. 2.

However, when that didn’t happen, the goalposts shifted, and Protzman convinced dozens of people that if they waited long enough, something else would happen."

Dopamine optimization: 1/
Read 8 tweets
21 Nov
This is an attempt to use identity politics, perpetual grievance/victimhood, and the exploitation of neuropsychological fear responses to manipulate the majority demographic (and what will most likely be the party in power in 2022) to react/govern as a persecuted minority. 1/ Image
The term "identity politics" is associated with minority groups because the dominant political group is usually also the dominant culture. This dynamic creates the impression that only minority groups embrace/promote their “identity” through politics,….2/
Read 38 tweets
17 Nov
Relevant thread:
"Trump distracts/desensitizes w/"cruelty" masquerading as humor...it plays well w/the emotionally under-developed/immature base, & positively reinforces (Narcissistic supply) Trump's sociopathy...& causes them to dismiss gravity/substance of Schiff's statements"
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13 Nov
Updated podcast/video appearances:

The Muckrake" podcast with @JYSexton/@CanYouHearMeSMH where we talked about the cognitive dissonance of "American Exceptionalism", Anti-vaxx as identity politics, politically tribalizing our children, & other topics: 1/
I was struggling to find my words on this appearance (some days the Traumatic Brain Injury symptoms frustratingly resurface), but we talked about important issues....particularly co-existing with people who have different political beliefs: 2/
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