This dynamic of emotional manipulation is often seen in protests (political or children to parents): "I (we) will abuse you until you concede, but if you stand up for yourself, you don’t care about us; you are a monster."
This message implies, "My rage or violence is pure and based upon "care," while your resistance or limits are selfish and base."
Such tactics constitute emotional blackmail or even "internal terrorism," where compassion and empathy are weaponized to undermine stability. This manipulation exploits our innate desire for harmony, compelling individuals to submit to unjust demands as a form of moral superiority. The stance of morality forcing submission (a form of love coercion) is contradictory and illogical, exemplifying patterns of self-interest, often at odds with the proclaimed global or communal concern.
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