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The Push for Control

By Bonnie Donovan

Oct 17, 2025
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Projection, Power, and Property Rights in Santa Barbara

In Psychology 101, students learn about projection—a defense mechanism where people accuse others of the very behavior they’re guilty of themselves. It’s a way to deflect blame while tightening their own grip on control.

In Santa Barbara, projection isn’t just a psychological concept. It’s public pol…

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