The practitioners of cancel culture habitually engage in what is known as ‘gaslighting’, a term which denotes the act of flatly contradicting observable reality. They smear their targets as ‘bullies’ as a means to bully them, or cast themselves in the role of victim while they victimise others. Often, this is achieved by claiming that they have been made to feel ‘unsafe’ or that ‘violence’ has been inflicted, which is usually enough to ensure that the target will lose his or her job. After all, an employer will not fire someone for a simple matter of disagreement, but will be obliged to take
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Cancel culture. Gaslighting. Good point. Victimise. Weaponised
