It’s not a new sensation, but it might have reached new highs.
If you’ve been following what’s happening in the world and how our leaders or the mainstream media present it, the disconnect can be difficult to handle.
It’s what I talk about in my video. I do the opposite of looking into the tools and frameworks of political science to describe what we’re experiencing: I talk about one simple concept that you’re well familiar with.
It’s gaslighting. The lies, the omissions, the twisting of the truth, and everything else that goes under the umbrella of war propaganda can also be described as gaslighting.
And if you reject it in your personal life (I hope you do!), I encourage you to notice and reject it when we’re being primed to accept wars as inevitable and people as disposable.
If you find value in my videos, I invite you to support my independent political commentary by inviting me to a virtual coffee or by covering some of my hosting fees.
Stay strong but keep your heart open ❤️
Justina
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