A narcissist taking something away and then giving it back is a common manipulative tactic used to control their victim[s] by creating a cycle of dependence & uncertainty. libbing-out

Its in every video about Trump getting thanked by the platform.

  • marxisthayaca [he/him,they/them]
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    edit-2
    10 hours ago

    I quit tiktok, I was honestly hoping it’d stay ban and make both parties squirm but profit making is more important than principles (lol). The moment they started doing kissy faces at Trump, it immediately gave me ick. And now they are flagging my favorite booktok account that often recommends leftwing nonfiction. So they probably struck a censorship deal behind the scenes.

    Probably will try to touch grass and/or chill in Rednote.

    • RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]
      hexagon
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      10 hours ago

      They were going to make kissy faces at whoever the incoming administration was. That's capitalism for ya. TikTok was always doing left censorship. They were doing right "censorship" too. Lots of conspiracy floating around. I've decided to start posting stuff I find through here or reddit to my account, since the iron is hot right now.

      But taking a break is good too! I know a lot of people are coming to the same conclusion.

  • marxisthayaca [he/him,they/them]
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    10 hours ago

    Tortured continuation of the analogy: you are not even offering help to the abused. You are just constantly reminding them how abused they are - including this latest development. Where’s the bat and sugar in the gas tank? Or giving the abused enough money and resources to get away?

    • godlessworm [comrade/them]
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      17 hours ago

      no they’re fighting really hard to keep them trust me you just don’t know them like i do

  • Sulvor [he/him, undecided]
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    18 hours ago

    Folks if you're so dependent on a social media platform (yes hexbear is included) that you think it qualifies for this kind of thing, you gotta log off

    • godlessworm [comrade/them]
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      17 hours ago

      people these days are just walking around looking at their screens all the time i mean am i at the gay sex store or is this the dang zombie apocalypse????

  • viva_la_juche [they/them, any]
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    20 hours ago

    The thing where libs need to pathologize actions by the state as tho it were their shitty ex doing it is maybe my number one pettiest grievance with them. I can’t fucking stand it lol

    • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]
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      16 hours ago

      It's like they utterly refuse to expand their heuristics and insist that reality be compressed down to their level of comprehension

    • miz [any, any]
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      21 hours ago

      look, who built the cages isn't important. wait, I'm reading from the wrong card.

  • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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    21 hours ago

    It's cool as hell thar liberals have weaponized therapy speak in order attack others, manipulate people and avoid self reflection. It's dressed up ableism and also a more clear cut abuse tactic than what they're trying to pin on Trump here. Also they actually are doing the thing, Trump wasn't part of the taking away as far as I'm aware.

  • crime [she/her, any]
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    20 hours ago

    "A narcissist taking something away and then giving it back is a common manipulative tactic used to control their victim[s] by creating a cycle of dependence & uncertainty." anakin-padme-1

    You're talking about the ruling class as a whole, right? anakin-padme-2

    anakin-padme-3

    anakin-padme-4

  • TheLepidopterists [he/him]
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    21 hours ago

    I do think we should retire maybe later kiddo. That video was annoying as hell for sure but they're a relentless advocate for Palestine now and have basically fully dropped the Dems.

    • Runcible [none/use name]
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      20 hours ago

      I have mixed feelings on this, I don't know how to format this coherently sorry, but I am interested to hear what people think about this.

      I think it is pretty reasonable to extend grace to someone who has changed.

      At the same time some of this is (like art) something that exists independent of the creator at this point .

      I only know anything at all about them because people on this site mention they've changed since that video. That's great, but I also feel that tracking people/posters to determine whether you can reference stuff is not a reasonable behavior in a number of ways.

      • TheLepidopterists [he/him]
        ·
        16 hours ago

        I mean I get it, but it was years ago.

        I'd hate to be known for my worst take ever for the rest of my life, personally, this is why it's good to avoid being internet famous I guess.

      • RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]
        hexagon
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        20 hours ago

        I think if were doing the whole solidary thing, we should remove the emoji. Continuing to use the emoji after they have changed is a good way to alienate them, us, or both. One of the tags you can use to search it is 'fascist'.

        I say that not because I ever think they'll find this site and discover we have an emoji of their face, but to establish a kind of protocol to ensure we don't repeat offend. I don't know. It just seems like the right move.

        And I haven't looked them up to confirm their stance, but I'll take it on faith for now.

  • TheSpectreOfGay [he/him, she/her]
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    21 hours ago

    i hate that people call anyone they dont like a narcissist

    we love demonizing those with mental illnesses, i guess

    • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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      19 hours ago

      "Empaths vs narcissists" is just Calvinism for people who say they're not religious, they're spiritual. I will not elaborate.

    • RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]
      hexagon
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      21 hours ago

      Yeah, narcissists are villains, and definitely not people suffering from some form of illness who need support and care to cope with that illness. /s

      And we should totally use this as a thought terminating cliché, so we can slurp more slop. Instead of reading or thinking.

      • Taster_Of_Treats [none/use name]
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        14 hours ago

        I mean it's also confirmation bias, right? The narcissist that doesn't abuse you is never identified by their friend/family as suffering from NPD unless they disclose, and why would they with all the stigma?

        The only narcissist I'm personally aware that I've met IRL was my abuser.

  • ihaveibs [he/him]
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    21 hours ago

    Hundreds of years later and western ideology is still just "people are just born inherently good or bad therefore we have to make sure the good guys™ win" and they think they are so much fucking smarter and more progressive than everyone else. Fuck you chauvinist white supremacist pigs

  • glimmer_twin [he/him]
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    21 hours ago

    npc

    Reminds me of those local news affiliates all reading the same shit verbatim

    • Belly_Beanis [he/him]
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      18 hours ago

      Totally not a cult of personality where liberals have parasocial relationships with politicians. That's North Taiwan Gorge Orbshell 1884 Titanium Triangle!"