This post was first published as A Gilded Throne of Lies: The Right-Wing War on Truth.
What is gaslighting?
Gaslighting is the systematic abuse of the psyche. Self-doubt takes over because you no longer rely on your reality. You give up your own truth and lose touch with who you once were or thought you were — Gaslighting: It’s Really A Thing
Trump dismisses our legal system as a laughing stock
Here is a screenshot timeline of the lies that made Trump president:
June 11, 2016, Click to enlargeJuly 8th-Click to enlargeJuly 8th -Click to EnlargeJuly 11, 2016 Click to enlargeJuly 11, 2016 Click to enlargeJuly 20, Krautheimer reads FBI Director Comey’s MindAugust 11, 2013 Tweet from TrumpAugust 13 Yahoo News ReportAugust 14, 2016, The Allen West Website-Click to EnlargeAugust 15, 2016 Screenshot from Yahoo News. Click to enlargeAugust 19th Screenshot from MS BingAugust 20th, 2016 – Yahoo News Screenshot – Click to enlargeAugust 20th, 2016, click to enlarge August 20, 2016 — Clinton’s Health – Click to enlargeAugust 29, MS Bing Political NewsSeptember 21, Clinton’s Body DoubleSeptember 30th, 2016October 1st, 2016October 10th, Jews are Responsible for the White Genocide – Click to EnlargeOctober 11, 2016 – Click to EnlargeOctober 11, 2016, Click to EnlargeOctober 13, 2016October 21st, 2016 Click to EnlargeOctober 21, 2016October 21, 2016-Click to enlargeOctober 21, Should Hillary be ArrestedOctober 25th, 2016 – Sean HannityOctober 25th, 2016October 25thOctober 26th, 2016October 26, The FBI Announces it will investigate Clinton’s emailOctober 28, Yahoo Headline
October 28, 2016, MSNBC Headline.October 28, Daily NewsOctober 28,October 29th FBI has no warrantOctober 30th, the election was rigged, but not against Mr. Trump.October 30th, Hillary Clinton linked to child sex scandalOctober 30 Twitter memeOctober 30, Fox NewsOctober 31November 2nd, Fox Reporter announces Clinton will be Indicted
November 4th, Fox News Host apologizes for false indictment storyNovember 6, Clinton cleared again
If you want to bring down American Democracy, the best way is erode the people’s faith in reason and the Rule of Law
Scary stuff once again. I have made a couple of Russian friends and many Ukrainian friends over the time here. They all left for one reason: They don’t feel save to live in their country. Now Putin is doing his magic and “moving” into the US with a newly elected President who doesn’t seem to care (does he not get it or is??? I doubt it… there is a lot in for him personally…). It will be interested to see what will happen next. Not sure why but Orwell’s Animal Farm suddenly comes to my mind.
Thanks a million for this post. You out did yourself by really connecting the dots to nail this Russian connection with its influence on the 2016 presidential elections.
Thanks Gronda…I find the level of denial in the U.S. unsettling. We don’t seem to understand that psychological weapons are just as devastating as bombs — perhaps more devastating because they are insidious.
I don’t know if you’ve read my posts lately. My husband and I have decided we’re likely going to pack things up and move out. Narrowed it down to a couple of countries and just doing a little research on them. I know I should stay and fight the fight, but just don’t think I have it in me. I’m exhausted. If we go, it may just be for awhile and then we’ll come back to battle, but we really don’t know. Everything is up in the air,
I wake up every morning and Trump is the first thing that comes to mind,..and the last thing I think of before bed. It’s hell.
Thank you for your excellent posts regarding these troubled times. You’re one of my first reads when I hit the blogosphere.
Can you see how the public was softened for Director Comey’s announcement by a week of ‘Wikileaks’ email announcements.
By the time Comey released his letter it was logical for people to assume that the FBI ‘must’ have had something damning–The Fox news announcement of Clinton’s pending indictment buried Clinton.
And the ‘apology’ from Fox News was too little, too late.
Goebbels seems to be everywhere. If we don’t remain vigilant we will see the MSM normalize him again. You’re many shared blogs make me feel a part of something. Thank you. I’m in the reddest state and the last eight years ha lost us many froends.
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Scary stuff once again. I have made a couple of Russian friends and many Ukrainian friends over the time here. They all left for one reason: They don’t feel save to live in their country. Now Putin is doing his magic and “moving” into the US with a newly elected President who doesn’t seem to care (does he not get it or is??? I doubt it… there is a lot in for him personally…). It will be interested to see what will happen next. Not sure why but Orwell’s Animal Farm suddenly comes to my mind.
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Disinformation is mass gas-lighting.
The less access people have to information the more susceptible they are to gas-lighting.
I don’t know a single Adult abuse survivor who doesn’t describe a childhood devotion to the abuser.
This is especially true of psychological abuse.
Parts of America are convinced that American Democracy is their enemy.
Yet they are alive to celebrate Trump after eight years of viciously smearing Obama.
If Obama had been the Islamic dictator they said he was they’d be dead.
The fact thousands of vocal Obama haters are still alive to go about their lives is what makes American Democracy great.
Something is wrong when people are this disconnected from their lived expedience.
The recovery from this is hard and I wonder if its too late for us to save ourselves.
Perhaps Putin has won this thing and we are witnessing the conquest of our nation.
I don’t think we can save our country without the help of those he used as tools.
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Yup…
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Dear Rob,
Thanks a million for this post. You out did yourself by really connecting the dots to nail this Russian connection with its influence on the 2016 presidential elections.
Happy New Year, Gronda
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Thanks Gronda…I find the level of denial in the U.S. unsettling. We don’t seem to understand that psychological weapons are just as devastating as bombs — perhaps more devastating because they are insidious.
Happy New Year
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I don’t know if you’ve read my posts lately. My husband and I have decided we’re likely going to pack things up and move out. Narrowed it down to a couple of countries and just doing a little research on them. I know I should stay and fight the fight, but just don’t think I have it in me. I’m exhausted. If we go, it may just be for awhile and then we’ll come back to battle, but we really don’t know. Everything is up in the air,
I wake up every morning and Trump is the first thing that comes to mind,..and the last thing I think of before bed. It’s hell.
Thank you for your excellent posts regarding these troubled times. You’re one of my first reads when I hit the blogosphere.
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I will get around to your blog…I’ve been writing like a maniac lately….I want to know more about this decision. Thank you for telling me Bradley.
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You’re welcome
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Reblogged this on Home Sweet Home Wyoming and commented:
Screen shots to remind you; how the media decieved you. Why did you vote for trump?
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Isn’t it an interesting timeline…
Can you see how the public was softened for Director Comey’s announcement by a week of ‘Wikileaks’ email announcements.
By the time Comey released his letter it was logical for people to assume that the FBI ‘must’ have had something damning–The Fox news announcement of Clinton’s pending indictment buried Clinton.
And the ‘apology’ from Fox News was too little, too late.
Goebbels is smiling in Hell.
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Goebbels seems to be everywhere. If we don’t remain vigilant we will see the MSM normalize him again. You’re many shared blogs make me feel a part of something. Thank you. I’m in the reddest state and the last eight years ha lost us many froends.
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Losing friends because the issues are framed in black and white is a sign that something is wrong.
My parents were Democrats but they had conservative friends — I am sorry that this has happened to us.
Thank you for your comment.
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My folks wouldn/t even tel me who they voted for when I asked.
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There is that tradition of secrecy at the ballot box.
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Or I was a girl. They told me to my face I was not worth as much as my brother.
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That sucks…
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— Very well stated, for more insight and understanding, watch Lada’s post-election video… it’s a breath of
fresh air, just brilliant analysis:
https://futuristrendcast.wordpress.com/2016/11/04/lada-rays-final-us-election-predictions-addendum-to-esr16-us-elections-and-what-will-happen-after/
Trump is our Prez… God help us all.
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I think God gives us choices and waits for us to clean up the messes we make…:)
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Wholeheartedly agree, God’s way of “knowing thyself”.
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