I see people saying that they gaslight other people but I don’t get it. Thank you in advance
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Gaslighting is lying with the intent of making the target question if they really saw or hear what they did. If successful, the gaslighter can control the narrative and essentially get away with acts that otherwise would get them in trouble.
For example: let’s say a politician says on video that he supports a bill. Later in his career when the bill turns out to be unpopular, he claims he never supported the bill and all video evidence to the contrary was faked to make him look bad. This politician is trying to get people to reject the evidence of their eyes and ears in favor of the false reality he claims is true. This is gaslighting.
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