Gaslighting - we are about to all get a very important lesson

[deminks]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting

Gaslighting or gas-lighting is a form of manipulation through persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying in an attempt to destabilize and delegitimize a target. Its intent is to sow seeds of doubt in the targets, hoping to make them question their own memory, perception, and sanity.[1][2] Instances may range from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred up to the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim. The term owes its origin to Gas Light, a 1938 play and 1944 film, and has been used in clinical and research literature

And the MEdia will play a big role.

If Spicer presents a bunch of retouched photos showing 1.5 million people at the innaugural, we will know.

[SamKnause]

1. Only Trump supporters will believe their bullshit.

The photos have been posted everywhere.

[annabanana]

2. Someone is already shopping a phony inaug. photo

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028510235

[Generator]

3. Hey soon they can just cut the photos out of history books

like Stalin did. Some of us know history. We aren't going to shut up until they make us. The internet might have brought fake news but it is bringing free speech and resistance to those who care enough not to be slaves.

[drmeow]

4. Who is the target

"Its intent is to sow seeds of doubt in the targets, hoping to make them question their own memory, perception, and sanity." It only really works if there is no counter voice

Trump supporters have already and will continue to self gaslight

Trump opposers have communities like DU and archives to enable us to retain our sanity - we aren't going to question our memories or sanity because we have counter voices

People who aren't paying attention (the people who didn't vote or don't think Trump will be that bad) are the ones we have to worry about because they may not have any counter voices. However, with the Republicans controlling everything it will be harder to fully achieve it as the negative effects of the Republican's behavior can't be gas lit to be the fault of Democrats as easily.

Also, when Trump does it to Melania and the rest of his family it would count as gaslighting.

When it is done to the entire nation it is more Historical negationism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_negationism