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SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
19. Have you seen this??
Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:56 AM
Oct 2019

...Yeah, so we call Trump supporters a "CULT" but after receiving an angry Tweet from someone a couple years ago in response to me finishing a Tweet #TrumpCult I decided to look up the "Warning Signs" of both a potential Cult Leader & "Warning Signs" a family member or friend could be involved in a Cult...I WAS STUNNED!!! ...Its almost 100%!!
...I'm not joking when I say this...We're so lucky Trump is truly a low IQ idiot or he could be far more dangerous than he is!!

All the info below came from this link.
https://culteducation.com/warningsigns.html


Ten warning signs of a potentially unsafe group/leader.

1. Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.
2. No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.
3. No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget, expenses such as an independently audited financial statement.
4. Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.
5. There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.
6. Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.
7. There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the abuses of the group/leader.
8. Followers feel they can never be "good enough".
9. The group/leader is always right.
10. The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.


Ten warning signs regarding people involved in/with a potentially unsafe group/leader.

1. Extreme obsessiveness regarding the group/leader resulting in the exclusion of almost every practical consideration.
2. Individual identity, the group, the leader and/or God as distinct and separate categories of existence become increasingly blurred. Instead, in the follower's mind these identities become substantially and increasingly fused--as that person's involvement with the group/leader continues and deepens.
3. Whenever the group/leader is criticized or questioned it is characterized as "persecution".
4. Uncharacteristically stilted and seemingly programmed conversation and mannerisms, cloning of the group/leader in personal behavior.
5. Dependency upon the group/leader for problem solving, solutions, and definitions without meaningful reflective thought. A seeming inability to think independently or analyze situations without group/leader involvement.
6. Hyperactivity centered on the group/leader agenda, which seems to supersede any personal goals or individual interests.
7. A dramatic loss of spontaneity and sense of humor.
8. Increasing isolation from family and old friends unless they demonstrate an interest in the group/leader.
9. Anything the group/leader does can be justified no matter how harsh or harmful.
10. Former followers are at best-considered negative or worse evil and under bad influences. They can not be trusted and personal contact is avoided.

I didn't figure it was legal. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #1
Knowing Trump NewJeffCT Oct 2019 #2
No doubt...nt 2naSalit Oct 2019 #3
A serious question PJMcK Oct 2019 #4
Two words atreides1 Oct 2019 #5
We've heard that many times PJMcK Oct 2019 #6
That's probably it... He's a thug. Chakaconcarne Oct 2019 #10
Putin has organized it, IMO. dchill Oct 2019 #14
Bingo!! Jarqui Oct 2019 #16
I've said it a 1000 times... sdfernando Oct 2019 #20
True pandr32 Oct 2019 #23
Wasn't there some kerfuffle bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #8
RNC merged with Trump campaign. Lonestarblue Oct 2019 #11
Trump's voters have become a cult radical noodle Oct 2019 #9
Have you seen this?? SkyDaddy7 Oct 2019 #19
it's the cult of disinformation Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #27
It's why they don't care what he does radical noodle Oct 2019 #34
The KGOP needs trump awesomerwb1 Oct 2019 #12
Come on, Dan Oct 2019 #13
The only thing I can think of is that trump being a mafioso has compromised a lot of them Perseus Oct 2019 #24
For all the braggadociousness they are weak and submissive Cosmocat Oct 2019 #25
Afraid of getting primaried... bsiebs Oct 2019 #26
A certain percentage of the population is that pathetic... reACTIONary Oct 2019 #33
It seems Trump's staff isn't even chasing the leash anymore. Hmm. nt crickets Oct 2019 #7
Why would they? The staff would be seen as the owner of the dog ... aggiesal Oct 2019 #17
They don't care... Toorich Oct 2019 #15
Plus it opens up the option of charging the senators criminally for accepting cstanleytech Oct 2019 #18
Thank you for answering the question I had rurallib Oct 2019 #22
but Moscow Mitch owns the Russiapublicans in the Senate Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #28
There are always other options such as state charges plus the DOJ will not remain in cstanleytech Oct 2019 #30
I think bribery will be a charge along with extortion n/t dajoki Oct 2019 #21
What's really remarkable is the choice to do it the criminal way unblock Oct 2019 #29
It's the only way he knows.... spanone Oct 2019 #31
I don't think his campaign has any intention of sharing NotASurfer Oct 2019 #32
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