The limits of Gaslighting - Resistance is Fertile Podcast - Episode 2 - January 26, 2025.

In this second episode of the Resistance is Fertile podcast, co-hosts Nounja, Sacha, and Benji explore the psychology of colonialism and the limits of imperial gaslighting in light of the Gaza prisoner exchange scenes.

We reflect on the significance of Invasion Day in Australia and the narratives surrounding colonialism. We explore how Basel al-Araj's rules might apply to the narrative battlefield and the parallels in how gaslighting takes hold and crumbles in the context of imperial genocidal projects and coercive narcissistic relationships. Our conversation delves into the complexities of identity, language, and historical narratives, emphasizing how settler colonies, relying as they do on the erasure of Indigenous narratives, can never form real nations and the consequent resilience of Indigenous peoples' identities.

00:00 Invasion Day and Historical Reflection
01:54 Narratives and Gaslighting in Conflict
04:49 Cognitive Reframes and Resistance
07:34 Personal Reflections and the Ceasefire
09:09 Victory in Resistance Narratives
12:39 Psychological Warfare and Propaganda
18:05 Gaslighting and Reality in Conflict
27:03 The Role of AI in Narrative Construction
28:49 Gaslighting and Identity Displacement
30:21 Historical Context of Jewish Migration
33:09 Cultural Erasure and Identity
36:01 The Psychological Impact of Displacement
39:25 Language, Power, and Narrative
45:38 Resistance and the Future of Settler Colonialism

References:
Netanyahu’s total victory narrative has collapsed | Daniel Levy | The Big Picture https://youtu.be/daxuLyPAAfc?si=Cew6fcg_tPS-tbrq

Bettbeat media. Onion Headlines Became Reality - w/ Assal Rad & Justin Podur (Anti-Empire Project) https://youtu.be/GGyX3C-SZF4?si=si-zW6X5CN0J6upG

Investig'Action 400.000 morts à Gaza : le chiffre vérité dont personne ne veut parler
https://youtu.be/rwQ4LlRHnn0?si=DpSStmxDSea9EGSn

Basel Al-Araj on the nature and rules of war https://en.rattibha.com/thread/1712632305976484015

Reasons to resist. Alon Mizrahi: 'Israel Must Be Dismantled' https://youtu.be/8ZxmkgcvN68?si=EL8lHeUsFT-8f2Rl

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