Diogenes
Nemo me impune lacessit
- "It isn’t happening."
- The initial stage outright denies the existence of the event or phenomenon, often dismissing it as rumor, conspiracy, or exaggeration.
- "Okay, it’s happening, but it’s not a big deal."
- Acknowledgment creeps in, but it’s downplayed—framed as rare, insignificant, or not worth the attention it’s getting.
- "It’s happening, and it’s a good thing."
- The final pivot fully admits the event’s reality and spins it as positive, desirable, or morally justified, often with an implication that critics are overreacting or misguided.
- "It’s happening, but it’s your fault." (Blaming the observer or critics.)
- "It’s always been happening, so why care now?" (Normalizing it retroactively.)
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