It doesn't happen all at once.
You can ignore this.
You can dismiss it.
You can tell yourself that this is just another “hater” coming after Joel, that none of it matters, that you already know the truth.
But before you walk away, ask yourself one question:
🔹 What if you’re wrong?
Joel didn’t just try to prove me wrong—he erased me.
He filed false reports to take down my platform.
He manipulated an automated system instead of countering my work with facts.
He timed it for maximum damage, ensuring Substack staff wouldn’t see my appeal until Monday.
And he admitted to it.
Does that sound like something an honest man would do?
If I were lying—
If my words were baseless—
If my work was just “obsession” and “harassment”—
Why did he need to silence me instead of confronting the truth?
Because he knew that if you saw it, you would question everything.
And Joel Johnson cannot afford for you to think for yourself.
Joel has always done this.
When an old friend called out his contradictions, he discarded them and called them a “hater.”
When an ex-business partner exposed his lies, he rewrote history and painted himself as the betrayed genius.
When his critics gained traction, he framed them as “obsessed” or “mentally unstable.”
And now, when his deception was exposed with empirical analysis, breakdowns of his behavior, and undeniable proof—
💥 He panicked.
💥 He crossed the line into outright fraud.
💥 He played dirty to make sure you never saw it.
🚨 Because this time, his supply network saw it. 🚨
And that terrified him.
Joel had a choice.
He could have confronted the accusations against him.
He could have provided counter-evidence.
He could have proven, with facts, that I was wrong.
Instead, he chose:
Manipulation over honesty.
Deception over transparency.
Silencing the truth instead of defending himself.
So now—
You have a choice, too.
You can pretend this never happened.
You can ignore the evidence.
You can stay loyal to Joel because it feels easier than questioning everything.
Or—
You can think for yourself.
You can ask why an innocent man would go to such extreme lengths to hide the truth.
You can see the pattern that has played out time and time again.
You can realize that this isn’t about me at all—it’s about how far he is willing to go to control what you believe.
Because if he lied about this, what else has he lied about?
If you stay—
If you keep defending him—
One day, this will happen to you, too.
It may not be today.
It may not be tomorrow.
But eventually, you will see what I see now.
You will question him.
You will notice an inconsistency.
You will say something he doesn’t like.
And in that moment?
💥 You will become his enemy.
He will turn on you, just as he has turned on everyone before you.
He will discard you, just as he has discarded countless others.
He will rewrite history, and suddenly, you will be the villain in his story.
And when that day comes?
I want you to remember this moment.
Because you were warned.
Joel’s illusion only works if you believe in it.
So what happens when you don’t?
He loses everything.
Because once you see the truth—there’s no going back.
Joel's power has never been in his intelligence.
This concludes this series, but it's only the beginning of your journey.
Next up: "Breaking Free from a Manipulator's Influence—A Psychological Guide to Undoing the Damage"
Are you ready to explore without Joel?
Introduction: When Reality Is No Longer Your OwnYou didn't wake up one day and decide to be manipulated. It happened slowly. Piece by piece. Day by day. They didn't just control your actions. They controlled your perception of reality. And now, even after breaking away, you find yourself doubting everything.
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