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guilt-control

When someone, or some party, attempts to use the concept of guilt (not necessarily actual guilt) in order to manipulate a person or people, into doing something that would be against their best interest. It's a tactic of manipulation that does not require actual guilt, just the presumption of guilt. Usage of the term asserts against the rhetorical trap of implied guilt, by summarily denying the implied guilt and exposing the guilt as an intended form of control.
party a: 10 years ago you got into that accident, and I know you say it wasn't your fault, but it's probably in our best interest if we never let you drive again.
party b: Your attempts at guilt-control are obvious, so please stop.
by zerowarranty August 16, 2024
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Birth control

You are not being gaslit, lied to, and ignored you stupid Ben Shapiro looking bitch. I am.
Hym "You are not being gaslit about birth control you piece of shit. We are not the same. We are not alike. We are not comparable. You are not too good to fuck me."
by Hym Iam March 26, 2024
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Dirty Controller

When you take an Xbox one controller, turn on a game to full vibration, and then hold it to a girls clit until they cum.
James: bro I gave my girl a Dirty Controller last night

Jax: what's that
James: one hell of a video game
by the_immortia March 26, 2024
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Lucille Contreras

Lucy is one of the best people you will ever meet. She is the kindest most loving girl who cares for the environment. She has two brothers one older one younger and deep down loves them both with all her heart. Even through her problems in life she always pushes through. I’m so proud of this girl and everything she has accomplished.
by Brandon Bartell April 7, 2024
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Site Control

the best of the best moderation group in any roblox game ever, even worse than roblox's moderation system
wow, site control is amazing at being horrid moderators
by edwasdwasdd May 11, 2024
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Social Control Theory

The study of how elites (states, corporations, institutions) keep the masses in line using a trio of levers: Money (economic incentives/debt), Ideology (narratives like patriotism or wokeness), and Fear (of chaos, violence, or ostracism). Jiang posits that stable societies master all three: pay people enough to be comfortable, convince them the system is just, and scare them with what happens if it falls. The theory examines which lever is pulled during crises—print more money, ramp up propaganda, or unleash the police.
Example: "During the pandemic, Social Control Theory was on full display: Money (stimulus checks), Ideology ('we're all in this together'), and Fear (of disease and social shaming). When one lever failed, they doubled down on the other two."
by Abzugal January 24, 2026
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Imaginary Control Theory

The radical idea that the most powerful forces in society—Money, Individual rights, and Nation-States—are collective hallucinations we all agree to believe in. A dollar bill is just paper; a border is just a line; your "freedom" is just a story. Jiang's theory states that power is the ability to control these shared fictions and make them feel real and immutable. The most successful elites are the master world-builders who can create a new "imaginary" (like cryptocurrency or a new national identity) and get millions to buy into it.
Example: "Imaginary Control Theory explains Bitcoin: it's a new shared fiction of value, created from nothing, that competes with the old fiction of the U.S. dollar. The 'truth' is just whichever story more people believe and enforce. It's all a meta-game of make-believe with tanks and bank accounts."
by Abzugal January 24, 2026
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