You Think You're Free? Then Why Are You Still Defending Him?
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You Think You're Free? Then Why Are You Still Defending Him?
The Joel Johnson Effect: How Manipulators Keep Their Enablers Hooked
TL;DR:
Joel Johnson is not just another narcissist—he’s a professional manipulator. A PR & marketing executive, a former CEO who raised millions on Kickstarter, a public speaker invited to the White House, and a man who has built his entire career on controlling narratives.
He knows how to make you defend him. He knows how to make you doubt what you see. He knows how to keep his enablers loyal—even as he burns through them.
But ask yourself this—
If you’re truly free of his influence, If you’re not under his control, Why does the thought of questioning him make you so uncomfortable?
Why does your heart race when you read this? Why do you already feel the urge to defend him—before you’ve even finished the sentence?
That’s not loyalty. That’s programming.
I know what you’re thinking. I know what you’re feeling.
Because I was there too.
Until I saw it. Until I faced it. Until I understood that what I thought was friendship—was control.
📌 You aren’t defending a friend. You’re defending a manipulator. 📌 You aren’t thinking for yourself. You’re repeating his damage control. 📌 You aren’t standing up for justice. You’re serving as his shield.
How do I know? Because this is what he does. It’s what people like him always do.
And if you ever step out of line? He will turn on you just as fast.
Don’t believe me? Then tell him no—just once.
Tell him you’re done playing his game. Watch what happens.