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Karadeniz

(22,513 posts)

5. Cult

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:58 PM

Jan 2019

The trump movement is often called a cult. I thought that was overstating things, but her description of the followers' unquestioning acquiescence and faith in the leader...who would've believed our society had so many zombies. Some psychologist should write a curriculum to help youth become more independent thinkers.

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A woman who grew up in same "high demand closed group" as Tulsi Gabbard (aka, CULT) explains what [View all] pnwmom Jan 2019 OP

Article excerpt... Roland99 Jan 2019 #1

She might not want to call it a cult, murielm99 Jan 2019 #2

Cult Karadeniz Jan 2019 #5

This is horrifying. Bookmark for link. Hekate Jan 2019 #3

Wow. Thanks for that. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #4

Sounds like FAUX news sans Shepherd Smith uponit7771 Jan 2019 #6

More red flags.. Cha Jan 2019 #7

This is interesting. WhiskeyWulf Jan 2019 #8

According to the article, there are around 1,000 followers scattered around Australia, pnwmom Jan 2019 #9