A Quote that Makes So Much Sense in Terms of Dealing with Manipulation

[Invisiblewoman]

"This constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore.
A people that can no longer distinguish between truth and lies cannot distinguish between right and wrong.
And such a people, deprived of the power to think and judge, is, without knowing and willing it, completely subjected to the rule
of lies. With such a people, you can do whatever you want."
- Hannah Arendt
(14 October 1906 – 4 December 1975) German historian and philosopher

[bloomie]

Invisiblewoman - this really sums up what living in an atmosphere of 'spin' and manipulative tactics does to your trust of ourselves and our own perceptions. Thank you for sharing it. A lot to ponder in this quote.

[Invisiblewoman]

And when we know that they're lying with intention we go no contact.

Better to leave and give them nothing to hold onto. If we defend ourselves they'll twist that into an act of aggression.

[1footouttadefog]

I can remember a time many years ago when I dawned on my that my time on outofthefog.net had prepared me for the massive amount of mind f'ery that we encounter in news media and social media on a daily basis.