The key to manipulation is using the goals of others to further your own.
Farhanahas quoted2 years ago
a form of intentional influence, characterized as an attempt, by a person or party (the manipulator), to change the behavior of another person or party (the target), typically with a view to achieving a goal in the manipulator’s interests.
София Петрусенкоhas quoted2 years ago
the influencer is putting their own interests first