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LisaM

(27,762 posts)
35. I know someone like that.
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 12:22 PM
Mar 2020

She keeps posting things about everyone loving each other, choose love, blah blah blah.

yes, cults - groupthink - does indeed exist. it is shocking when we see direct evidence of it. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #1
It's the same mindset that produces TrishaJ Mar 2020 #13
I too am baffled this, people who should know better but insist on staying in the cult FM123 Mar 2020 #2
As was mentioned last night, about iq45 but babylonsister Mar 2020 #3
I don't think that would even change them. Butterflylady Mar 2020 #5
✔️ blm Mar 2020 #12
Trump has no loved ones. GeorgeGist Mar 2020 #14
Just think of Trump re-opening the country for "business" SummerSnow Mar 2020 #4
I have an acquaintance who is literally a brain surgeon. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #6
Fox gave them permission to take it seriously. TrunKated Mar 2020 #7
Now that Fox is pushing ending the lockdowns, he's not buying. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #8
are they calling all medical professionals dweller Mar 2020 #11
You know Ben Carson? geardaddy Mar 2020 #15
The hospital briefing where he was told this Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #18
It is a common attitude among the cult dalton99a Mar 2020 #9
When you suggest any fact it spins their brain 360 degrees back to where they started. BSdetect Mar 2020 #10
The only thing that will wake them up is if they get COVID-19 geardaddy Mar 2020 #16
Truer words were never spoken! They are devoid of empathy. Cousin Dupree Mar 2020 #30
Clearly it's the person who gets infected who is at fault. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #49
How old is he? griloco Mar 2020 #17
I don't know his exact age but, If I had to guess I'd say 60 plus or minus a couple of years Snake Plissken Mar 2020 #19
They're authoritarians. Don't waste your breath TrogL Mar 2020 #20
republicans have been fairly delusional since nixon cutroot Mar 2020 #21
Conditioning works Pillow talk Mar 2020 #22
They wont be "woke up". They will die with the malignancy in their hearts. nt Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #23
Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #24
I hear and understand your experience all too well, that's why SayItLoud Mar 2020 #25
"No regard" wryter2000 Mar 2020 #26
You might have pointed out that Trump's winging it on his own is his own choice. marble falls Mar 2020 #27
But isn't everyone against trump including most of this country's own media? Maybe he had lunasun Mar 2020 #29
I feel your pain blue cat Mar 2020 #28
I know someone like that. LisaM Mar 2020 #35
That's my evangelical aunt now on FB shanti Mar 2020 #43
Got one of those as a Son In Law. Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #31
I'm so lucky to work in Europe DFW Mar 2020 #32
You are so lucky not to have to deal with these people. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #39
Europeans have their blind spots as well DFW Mar 2020 #42
Yes, it's a cult for certain. The members can't be deprogrammed in the course of a conversation. Mister Ed Mar 2020 #33
It's astonishing thing to witness. Worshipping an imbecile who knows nothing. Pepsidog Mar 2020 #34
They will go to their graves gab13by13 Mar 2020 #36
Sounds like my brother. I know exactly what you mean and also have no idea KPN Mar 2020 #37
They are in an echo chamber where they support one another ideologically. Grammy23 Mar 2020 #38
Wish narcissitic authoritarian sociopaths I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #48
The more people rail against Trump, DarleenMB Mar 2020 #40
THAT is the conundrum Cosmocat Mar 2020 #45
Stay as far away from Trump supporters. They make no sense and will rationalize everything to UCmeNdc Mar 2020 #41
This pandemic will bdamomma Mar 2020 #44
imagine what he would be thinking if this was President Hillary Clinton Skittles Mar 2020 #46
morning radio show explained it perfectly. Most people don't see clips of him bumbling about Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #47
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