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Are you a victim?

By *oo hot OP Couple over a year ago

North West

It sometimes takes people years to realise that they are victims of grooming and yet for others the pain is real, immediate and current,

The worst form of grooming is psychological because the victims are so utterly convinced of the normality of the world that they have become accustomed to.

Political grooming is particularly insidious form of psychological grooming because it utilises the tools given freely by social and electronic media to enable people to brainwash themselves.

How do you know if you are a victim?

Answer yes to just one of these questions and perhaps you should examine the way that you allow your own media consumption to politically groom you.

1) Do you feel married to a political ideology to the point that opposition to it indicates that said opposition is clearly deranged?

2) Do you feel the need to respond to anyone who questions your ideology by questioning their intelligence?

3) Do you feel the need to attack the Messenger when someone argues against something that you believe in?

4) Do you feel that voting for any political Party other than your favoured one is complete madness?

5) Do you manage your news consumption so that you only read the news items that your bias wants to read?

Political grooming is the worst kind of psychological grooming that exists in our society today.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Good post OP.

Glad to say I'm not a victim but can see some of those traits in some on the forums, but wont name names

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

Are you talking about Greta? I think you're right.

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

Political grooming the worst kind of psychological grooming?

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By *oo hot OP Couple over a year ago

North West

"Political grooming the worst kind of psychological grooming?

Yes - Because the victim is so unaware of the grooming that they often employ tools to make the indoctrination of their own mind even easier.

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

"Political grooming the worst kind of psychological grooming?

Yes - Because the victim is so unaware of the grooming that they often employ tools to make the indoctrination of their own mind even easier."

You could apply that to most forms of grooming.

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By *an For YouMan over a year ago

belfast/holywood

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

I think point number 2 is used a lot on here. Some very supercilious people use that tactic.

It was very prevalent around Brexit. On both sides.

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By *asyukMan over a year ago

West London

Gaslighting is the other end of that process where the party or leader involved lies continuously to the point that you begin to doubt your own knowledge of fact.

It works. It's interesting to see the denial of data in these threads, especially when there is nothing other than random YouTube clips or opinion as a counter argument.

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

"Gaslighting is the other end of that process where the party or leader involved lies continuously to the point that you begin to doubt your own knowledge of fact.

It works. It's interesting to see the denial of data in these threads, especially when there is nothing other than random YouTube clips or opinion as a counter argument."

You saw the look at PMQs when Boris got called a liar and he had no bluster when he was finally caught out. Wish I can remember who it was. As it makes for great viewing.

Yup gas lighting is terrible. Often used in cases of cheating.

Awful behaviour.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Gaslighting is the other end of that process where the party or leader involved lies continuously to the point that you begin to doubt your own knowledge of fact.

It works. It's interesting to see the denial of data in these threads, especially when there is nothing other than random YouTube clips or opinion as a counter argument.

You saw the look at PMQs when Boris got called a liar and he had no bluster when he was finally caught out. Wish I can remember who it was. As it makes for great viewing.

Yup gas lighting is terrible. Often used in cases of cheating.

Awful behaviour. "

Who called him a liar and why?

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By *an For YouMan over a year ago

belfast/holywood

Must have been an oblique reference as it is against the rules to outright call someone a liar or even say things like an untruth

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

"Gaslighting is the other end of that process where the party or leader involved lies continuously to the point that you begin to doubt your own knowledge of fact.

It works. It's interesting to see the denial of data in these threads, especially when there is nothing other than random YouTube clips or opinion as a counter argument.

You saw the look at PMQs when Boris got called a liar and he had no bluster when he was finally caught out. Wish I can remember who it was. As it makes for great viewing.

Yup gas lighting is terrible. Often used in cases of cheating.

Awful behaviour.

Who called him a liar and why?"

I think it was more a jibe at his lies. I can’t remember but it was across the despatch box. May have even been JC.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

"Political grooming the worst kind of psychological grooming?

Yes - Because the victim is so unaware of the grooming that they often employ tools to make the indoctrination of their own mind even easier."

Ah, so this IS about Greta. Poor soul.

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By *oxychick35Couple over a year ago

thornaby

"It sometimes takes people years to realise that they are victims of grooming and yet for others the pain is real, immediate and current,

The worst form of grooming is psychological because the victims are so utterly convinced of the normality of the world that they have become accustomed to.

Political grooming is particularly insidious form of psychological grooming because it utilises the tools given freely by social and electronic media to enable people to brainwash themselves.

How do you know if you are a victim?

Answer yes to just one of these questions and perhaps you should examine the way that you allow your own media consumption to politically groom you.

1) Do you feel married to a political ideology to the point that opposition to it indicates that said opposition is clearly deranged?

2) Do you feel the need to respond to anyone who questions your ideology by questioning their intelligence?

3) Do you feel the need to attack the Messenger when someone argues against something that you believe in?

4) Do you feel that voting for any political Party other than your favoured one is complete madness?

5) Do you manage your news consumption so that you only read the news items that your bias wants to read?

Political grooming is the worst kind of psychological grooming that exists in our society today. "
I would say no to all 5 how do you score too-hot ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Only 3 people have answered so far, many others are conspicuous by their absence.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

1) Do you feel married to a political ideology to the point that opposition to it indicates that said opposition is clearly deranged?

2) Do you feel the need to respond to anyone who questions your ideology by questioning their intelligence?

3) Do you feel the need to attack the Messenger when someone argues against something that you believe in?

4) Do you feel that voting for any political Party other than your favoured one is complete madness?

5) Do you manage your news consumption so that you only read the news items that your bias wants to read?

Political grooming is the worst kind of psychological grooming that exists in our society today. "

1 Nope

2 Nope

3 Nope

4 Nope

5 Nope

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By *an For YouMan over a year ago

belfast/holywood

Well I said no to the questions unlike some who drone on and on about not answering their diatribe of pointless questions .

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

4 have answered so far and I think they have been honest. Can't wait for the others

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By *asyukMan over a year ago

West London

"It sometimes takes people years to realise that they are victims of grooming and yet for others the pain is real, immediate and current,

The worst form of grooming is psychological because the victims are so utterly convinced of the normality of the world that they have become accustomed to.

Political grooming is particularly insidious form of psychological grooming because it utilises the tools given freely by social and electronic media to enable people to brainwash themselves.

How do you know if you are a victim?

Answer yes to just one of these questions and perhaps you should examine the way that you allow your own media consumption to politically groom you.

1) Do you feel married to a political ideology to the point that opposition to it indicates that said opposition is clearly deranged?

2) Do you feel the need to respond to anyone who questions your ideology by questioning their intelligence?

3) Do you feel the need to attack the Messenger when someone argues against something that you believe in?

4) Do you feel that voting for any political Party other than your favoured one is complete madness?

5) Do you manage your news consumption so that you only read the news items that your bias wants to read?

Political grooming is the worst kind of psychological grooming that exists in our society today. "

4 Sometimes. I can understand the reason but not the logic. Of course, sometimes I vote based on relative scales of crazy

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I notice you didn't answer 1 - 3

, we all know the answer is yes so no need

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

1) Do you feel married to a political ideology to the point that opposition to it indicates that said opposition is clearly deranged?

2) Do you feel the need to respond to anyone who questions your ideology by questioning their intelligence?

3) Do you feel the need to attack the Messenger when someone argues against something that you believe in?

4) Do you feel that voting for any political Party other than your favoured one is complete madness?

5) Do you manage your news consumption so that you only read the news items that your bias wants to read?

Political grooming is the worst kind of psychological grooming that exists in our society today.

1 Nope

2 Nope

3 Nope

4 Nope

5 Nope

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By *asyukMan over a year ago

West London

"I notice you didn't answer 1 - 3

, we all know the answer is yes so no need

How come you are speaking for me and have set yourself up as arbitrator?

Like being in control?

I didn't respond to the other ones as my response is no to which you will provide an unbiased judgement

This is quite a vendetta you're on.

I guess that I should be flattered

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Isnt it funny how some of the most macho and dare I say it pig-headed posters on here automatically go on the personal attack rather than debating the point and then start looking around as if the fact that nobody rises to their dumb assertions means that they are right - what a lazy shower they are

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Well said.

Eva

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Very true. Why are you going the attack?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I notice you didn't answer 1 - 3

, we all know the answer is yes so no need

How come you are speaking for me and have set yourself up as arbitrator?

Like being in control?

I didn't respond to the other ones as my response is no to which you will provide an unbiased judgement

This is quite a vendetta you're on.

I guess that I should be flattered

I've read your posts, 1 - 3 is yes. And for fear of being a stuck record, I am not gay and will not let you bum me

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By *asyukMan over a year ago

West London

"I notice you didn't answer 1 - 3

, we all know the answer is yes so no need

How come you are speaking for me and have set yourself up as arbitrator?

Like being in control?

I didn't respond to the other ones as my response is no to which you will provide an unbiased judgement

This is quite a vendetta you're on.

I guess that I should be flattered

I've read your posts, 1 - 3 is yes. And for fear of being a stuck record, I am not gay and will not let you bum me

Multiple threads now with the same strange assertion.

I think that you might need some quiet time

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Very true. Why are you going the attack?"

Don’t embarrass yourself any further for your own sake

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I notice you didn't answer 1 - 3

, we all know the answer is yes so no need

How come you are speaking for me and have set yourself up as arbitrator?

Like being in control?

I didn't respond to the other ones as my response is no to which you will provide an unbiased judgement

This is quite a vendetta you're on.

I guess that I should be flattered

I've read your posts, 1 - 3 is yes. And for fear of being a stuck record, I am not gay and will not let you bum me

Multiple threads now with the same strange assertion.

I think that you might need some quiet time

Its not strange, I've told you elsewhere I'm not gay. You need to try your advances on someone else.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Very true. Why are you going the attack?

Don’t embarrass yourself any further for your own sake

What are you on about?

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By *asyukMan over a year ago

West London

I'll be interested to see Pat's responses to this.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Very true. Why are you going the attack?

Don’t embarrass yourself any further for your own sake

What are you on about?"

Your juvenile bum boy bs?

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By *an For YouMan over a year ago

belfast/holywood

Always the same people on here who call people names. It’s quite sad really. Maybe debate some more and reduce your name calling. Just sayin. Peace and goodwill to all men ( and women)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Always the same people on here who call people names. It’s quite sad really. Maybe debate some more and reduce your name calling. Just sayin. Peace and goodwill to all men ( and women)"

For somebody who spends a huge amount of time on here belittling anything left of centre and abusing anyone who disagrees with your god given opinions thats a very sad thing to for you to say. Grow some cojones, man up and own your ways but please stop the pretense that you are just harmlessly debating. Respect is earned and carries both ways Duh!!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Very true. Why are you going the attack?

Don’t embarrass yourself any further for your own sake

What are you on about?

Your juvenile bum boy bs?"

That is a very homophobic term you've used there, I bet you are proud of yourself.

A male poster is flirting with me and I am politely rejecting his advances. It is far better than being rude.

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

No need to get personal lads.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Very true. Why are you going the attack?

Don’t embarrass yourself any further for your own sake

What are you on about?

Your juvenile bum boy bs?

That is a very homophobic term you've used there, I bet you are proud of yourself.

A male poster is flirting with me and I am politely rejecting his advances. It is far better than being rude."

Interesting viewpoint - mind your head doesnt explode!!!!

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By *ionaScarletTV/TS over a year ago

Dundee

"It sometimes takes people years to realise that they are victims of grooming and yet for others the pain is real, immediate and current,

The worst form of grooming is psychological because the victims are so utterly convinced of the normality of the world that they have become accustomed to.

Political grooming is particularly insidious form of psychological grooming because it utilises the tools given freely by social and electronic media to enable people to brainwash themselves.

How do you know if you are a victim?

Answer yes to just one of these questions and perhaps you should examine the way that you allow your own media consumption to politically groom you.

1) Do you feel married to a political ideology to the point that opposition to it indicates that said opposition is clearly deranged?

2) Do you feel the need to respond to anyone who questions your ideology by questioning their intelligence?

3) Do you feel the need to attack the Messenger when someone argues against something that you believe in?

4) Do you feel that voting for any political Party other than your favoured one is complete madness?

5) Do you manage your news consumption so that you only read the news items that your bias wants to read?

Political grooming is the worst kind of psychological grooming that exists in our society today. "

Do I feel that opposition to democratic, liberal, socialist ideaologies is deranged?

I'm gonna go with yes on that one.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Very true. Why are you going the attack?

Don’t embarrass yourself any further for your own sake

What are you on about?

Your juvenile bum boy bs?

That is a very homophobic term you've used there, I bet you are proud of yourself.

A male poster is flirting with me and I am politely rejecting his advances. It is far better than being rude.

Interesting viewpoint - mind your head doesnt explode!!!!"

Are you a troll? You never say anything constructive and just come on threads to be insultive or antagonistic. Fortunately I am above that

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Very true. Why are you going the attack?

Don’t embarrass yourself any further for your own sake

What are you on about?

Your juvenile bum boy bs?

That is a very homophobic term you've used there, I bet you are proud of yourself.

A male poster is flirting with me and I am politely rejecting his advances. It is far better than being rude.

Interesting viewpoint - mind your head doesnt explode!!!!

Are you a troll? You never say anything constructive and just come on threads to be insultive or antagonistic. Fortunately I am above that

Mirror mirror

Actually I have made lots of constructive points like staying on topic, keeping away from personal attacks (mea culpa in this case) and encouraging debate. Do you think your clutching at some silly emoji nonsense and implying that the person you were debating with is making homosexual advances towards you is improving the debate?

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