LaetiBlabla wrote:
Fnord wrote:
... Focusing on the facts when others are trying to provoke you into an emotional response will likely inspire them to label you a "jerk", a "troll", "anal", "stupid", or even "manipulator"....
Do you think that "
Conspiracy theorists" are manipulators?
Yes. They use fear and doubt to advance their "theories".
LaetiBlabla wrote:
From my experience, distorting facts, is very much typical of manipulators, not "focusing on facts"
This is true. But if someone is trying to manipulate me with emotional content while I stick to the facts,
they often call
me a "manipulator". Ironic, huh?
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