Dear Friends,
It seems to me, censorship is to the state, as perfume is to a dead and rotting hog. It tries to cover a stench that can’t be covered. That’s why I suggest everyone read up on, and check out videos about narcissists… and how to deal with them. Because censorship is the ultimate expression of narcissism. The censor is fascinated by his or her own ideas, lacks empathy and is closed minded. Therefore, dealing with censors and those who are proponents of censorship, is just like dealing with a narcissist. The same tactics work on both. Since both use the same malevolent strategy to win… gaslighting, anger and the silent treatment. They expect their victim to be happy about knuckling under. Else the victim needs more oppression, to show them the error of their thinking.
Narcissists believe they’re the most important person in any room. Arrogance and narcissism go together like poop and reek. That’s why they hate it when their stench is pointed out. Making it all the more important to go on and on about the odor in the room. If a narcissist can’t dominate you, they’ll flee. Moreover, once a narcissist is discovered, they move on to other people. Because strangers don’t know them and therefore are easy victims. That’s why the narcissist must have cover. Like a reek needs perfume. Lest they be discovered. Making a hurricane of anger their biggest friend. So the narcissist will insist that some things remain unspoken. Upon penalty of a fit of anger. Making censorship a critical weapon in the arsenal of the narcissist and narcissistic elite… a censor.
Narcissists and censors are as predictable as rot and reek. They depend and rely on our courtesy. They have zero courtesy but demand we treat them with kit gloves. Else that legendary anger comes out. We are supposed to see the world from their Bacon’s cave, live in their Bacon’s marketplace and believe their Bacon’s theatrics. To have independent thought is proof of our lack of wisdom. The narcissist and the censor however, have no need to see the world from our Bacon’s cave, marketplace or theater. That would be a waste of time, since they’re so much smarter, wiser, and dog gone it, just better people then the rest of us. Which means, if we reflect the rudeness we’re given, the narcissist will freak out, then move on. Once they know, we know… they’re narcissists.
The narcissist uses gaslighting to get their way. Which is another stench of censorship. Censorship comes in a myriad of reeks. Gaslighting, unreturned courtesy and demanding silence are but a few. Of the three though, gaslighting is their favorite. Denying that which we all know to be true, and should we deny their lie, that makes us rude. I think it elates them somehow. Nevertheless, both the Narcissistic husband or wife, as well as the narcissistic elite, require us to believe that which we all know to be untrue. How many still believe Covid came from a Pangolin, there’s no difference between a boy and girl, or that a NATO army surrounding Russia makes Russia the aggressor. In narcissistic regimes… thought laws, right think and right speech is mandatory.
You don’t give in to a narcissist or a censor. It only empowers them. Caving never gets them off your back, it only allows them to dig their filthy toe nails in, further. Agree to a lie and you’ve empowered the censor to lie more, and more egregiously. Don’t challenge a gaslight and the light will get ever dimmer until you stumble in the dark. Moreover, don’t stay silent. Speak even with a hurricane wind of anger coming at you. That hurricane has a limit. Though it may not seem so at the time. Once the narcissist and narcissistic elite realize you’re not going to shut up. They’ll move on. Having been discovered. Most of all though, never return rudeness with courtesy. Practice reciprocal attribution. These tactics work against the narcissist and the censor. Since they’re cut from the same toilet rag.
Sincerely,
John Pepin
