Defusing the Political Game
Protecting Yourself from Emotional Blackmail, Cognitive Dissonance and Misinformation
"Preventing yourself from becoming a victim of emotional blackmail and setting yourself up for cognitive dissonance is simple whether you are dealing with a relationship, government or company. Once you know what it is and why it is being applied, it loses its power.
To defuse the current political game of emotional blackmail, begin looking at the news critically. Make a game out of truth seeking taking the power out of the practice of emotional blackmail. Though it may take years or a century, truth ultimately wins out, swinging the pendulum to the other side as anger over deception overtakes the arguments.
Powers or people using emotional blackmail know this. The closer to the truth, the more shrill the voices of manipulation become. Pressure is applied to the point of agony, all in an effort to hide the truth.
The harder the pressure, the closer you are to toppling the house of cards. Name-calling, hatred and verbal bulling tactics are all brilliant neon signs you'll see on the news that say, "I'm hiding something", "I don't want you to hear the whole story" or "Dig a little deeper and see what my real agenda is".