Difference between revisions of "Abuse-mirroring"
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==About== | ==About== | ||
| − | [[Abuse-mirroring]] is a [[right-wing tactic]] in which someone who has been criticized for abusing others | + | [[Abuse-mirroring]] is a [[right-wing tactic]] in which someone who has been criticized for abusing others as painted as the "real" victim. |
It is a form of [[performative leftism]] in that it uses [[social justice]] language to oppose social justice. | It is a form of [[performative leftism]] in that it uses [[social justice]] language to oppose social justice. | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 10 August 2020
About
Abuse-mirroring is a right-wing tactic in which someone who has been criticized for abusing others as painted as the "real" victim.
It is a form of performative leftism in that it uses social justice language to oppose social justice.
Related
- Victim-blaming, in which the victim is framed as the abuser, is a sort of inverse of abuse-mirroring.
- Free speech trolling consists of using "free speech" arguments to gain sympathy for the speaker and shut down opposition by claiming that said opposition is infringing on the speaker's right of free speech.