It’s a classic manipulation technique. It’s never “I think that…” It’s always framed as “Lots of people think that …” to give it credibility, but it’s a lie and meant to manipulate you into feeling like you are alone and the group all thinks differently than you to force you to comply.

Lots of leaders do it. Trump does it constantly. CEOs do it. Abusive people do it in their relationships.

Once you know it and recognize it you start seeing it EVERYWHERE from dishonest people.

It’s funny to ask them “Which people say that?” If you can. It makes them SQUIRM.