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Teargaslighting 

Teargaslighting: a noun, and a verb in the present tense. When militarized police gas protesters, and then claim that it was the protesters' fault. A portmanteau of "teargas" and "gaslighting."

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Can you believe these cops are teargaslighting the protesters? As if it's their own fault they're on the receiving end of literal chemical warfare?
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teargaslighting 

Complaining about cops tear gassing you after you burned down 10 buildings and trew rocks at other people
"Omg, the cops were teargaslighting us, it's so unfair... Did you heard that Jenny and her friends burned the police station, lol I was there too"
teargaslighting by Mbraleum June 9, 2020

Teargaslighting 

The act of which is performed by any Liberal or Democrat in effort to deflect any wrongdoing and spin the narrative to make the opposing side the antagonist.
Hey, did you watch CNN last night?
No, they're just teargaslighting the entire viewer base into adopting their views or be labeled a racist.
Wow, teargaslighters are degenerates!
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