Racist whites and white identified groups (examples: Asians, LGBTQIA+, white Jewish, Latinos, and immigrants) use DARVO tactics to maintain their demonic power over us.
Be extremely careful when you see a white or non-Black claim they are oppressed and/or without white privilege because they are gay, trans, a woman, broke, poor, white, part Black, immigrant, a minority, Black people are the "real racists and bigots that play victim and attack hardworking people", etc.
When they do this to flip the script and get other anti-Blacks racists on code with them to put you in your your place (examples: on the ground, on the plantation, out of the way, in a servile bootlicking "yessir, nosir" position, in jail, in the grave), they are using DARVO tactics and they are playing games with your life.
DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender
Published: June 1, 2022 Updated: July 26, 2022
While every abuse situation is unique, the strategies abusers use to maintain their status share some similar themes. Many abusers use DARVO ploys to deny their wrongdoing, attack the offended, and reverse roles with the victim to make themselves the victim or harmed person. This form of manipulation is powerful with lasting effects on the victim and society as a whole, but there are techniques that can help manage this type of abuse tactic.
What Is DARVO?
DARVO, meaning “Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender,” summarizes a consistent reaction and
manipulation tactic used by perpetrators of abuse or other types of wrongdoing. It works by shifting the focus away from the original issue and attacking the actual victim. It attempts to switch the roles of victim and perpetrator to allow the actual offender to receive sympathy and compassion, publicly or privately, as well as to avoid consequences for their actions.
The formalized DARVO meaning was first introduced by a psychologist named Jennifer J. Freyd in the 1990s. Freyd worked to build an understanding of how and why those accused of abuse respond to these accusations. Individuals can use DARVO as a reaction, but entire institutions may employ the strategy as well. Elements of the process can be formally or informally integrated into corporate policy.
People or groups that are the most likely to utilize DARVO are:
- Narcissistic abusers
- Abusive bosses
- Abusive parents, including in-laws
- Gaslighters
- Colleges and universities
- Workplaces, including multinational conglomerates and small businesses
- Law enforcement
- Financial institutions as part of financial abuse
- Karens and Kyles
- White supremacists
- Anti-Black Racists
- Tapdancers
- Corporations
- Government
Abusers often employ a manipulative strategy known as DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim, and Offender) to maintain their power and control. Through DARVO, they deny any wrongdoing, attack the accuser, and reverse roles with the victim, casting themselves as the harmed party. This powerful form...
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