Politicallighting

A form of gaslighting specific to political debates and arguments, where one participant systematically distorts reality, denies past statements, or reframes events to make the opponent doubt their own memory, perception, or sanity—all in service of a political position. Common tactics include claiming a statement was never made, that “everyone knows” the opposite of what is documented, or that the opponent is “crazy” for believing obvious facts. Politicallighting exploits partisan media ecosystems, where contradictory narratives can be amplified to make objective truth seem uncertain.

Example: “He claimed the candidate never said what was on video. When she quoted the transcript, he called her ‘deranged for believing fake news.’ Politicallighting: rewriting reality to protect a political tribe.”

by Abzugal April 5, 2026

in politically correct

its a boot-loops term do not bother to correct it you will just make your head hurt.

I go out of my way to be in politically correct

by bootloops April 2, 2019

The politically active generation

aka. P.M.G.; The generation within a particular family that is the most politically active

Brian and Jen’s kids are a lot more involved protests about racial equality, gender equality, LGBTQ equality and recognition, and climate change than their parents, grandparents, or their own children are. They also attend more political rallies, watch debates more often, and tend to vote more than their parents, grandparents, or their own children do. They are the politically active generation in the family.

by Vanguard 1998 March 29, 2021

Because it's politically inconvenient for me

Yeah, I'll get right on that. I'm sure this is the necessary sacrifice. I mean it's obvious right? Because this would solve... Wait... Which of MY problems would that solve? Is it none? Who's problems would it solve? Yours!? Are you solving any of my problems? What problem of MINE would that solve? Ask yourself that.

Jeep Jorp (Not A Doctor) "You just HAVE to sacrifice a part of yourself! If you don't, you'll DIE!"

Hym "Oh yeah? Which part?"

Jeep Jorp "Ummm.... This... One?"

Hym "Why?"

Deep Dorp "Because it's politically inconvenient for me- Er, Wait... Because YOU need to! Or you'll die!"

Hym "What is some kind of phone ghost going to eat me? Who would that help more? Me or you?"

Neep Norp "Me! Er... You see... If you give up on your dreams... I can continue swindle bible dorks and sell them to my conservative business-owner friends- I mean... Jesus! Jesus NEEDS you... To let me... Take things from you... So I can keep pretending... To be an extra-special guy- Er, wait, no! GAWD... Gave Samson magic hair... And now Samson... Is like a metaphor for doing whatever I generally want people to do... So, YOU need to do what I want... So YOU... Will get magic hair..."

Hym "O... K... Are you God in this metaphor?"

Geep Gorp "Um... No? But when God... Told Abraham... To Sacrifice Issac... He said HE wants YOU to give up on your dreams... And he KNEW you would do it... In the Future... So- And that's why he told Abraham not to kill Issac... So, if you don't do it... Issac will die... In the Past... That's the sacrifice... He took... Instead of a guys child... You- It'll preserve the time-line... Yes. You have to do it because God's time magic will make a past-guy re-sacrifice his kid and then you get magic hair... Yeah..."

Hym "Ok..."

by Hym Iam October 19, 2023