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royable

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5. How would the cult members behave, as individuals, if he personally accounted that...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2023, 05:28 PM

Oct 2023

...he was going to murder THEM?

Not in an indirect way, like denying COVID was spreading like wildfire, or vaccinations are deadly, but telling them to their face that they are evil and must be eradicated? Would they resist, “oh no, sir, you’re wrong!” Or would they happily jump into their graves because the orange pistule is god?

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Can we all agree that they are a "Cult"? [View all] kentuck Oct 2023 OP

I post a lot about cult behavior. usonian Oct 2023 #1

Yep. Did a paper on cult deprogramming in my religious track in college. TheBlackAdder Oct 2023 #19

You got it. I just pick up tidbits and don't have time to read papers and books on the topic. usonian Oct 2023 #22

I'd agree on this premise alone. no_hypocrisy Oct 2023 #2

need a better descriptor than 'cult'. one that really tags them. /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #3

Murderous cult? SergeStorms Oct 2023 #7

More like a religion..no evidence can sway them to not believe in the 🍊 Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #4

True Of Most Cults, No? ProfessorGAC Oct 2023 #16

Standard definition of cult includes more than unwavering belief: separation from family Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #23

It Doesn't? ProfessorGAC Oct 2023 #24

You have a point Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #25

We also know they are separating from families and friends ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #27

How would the cult members behave, as individuals, if he personally accounted that... royable Oct 2023 #5

They never do mass suicide for that reason ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #28

MAGA is a pack of stupid motherfuckers in a cult lead by an orange turd. Piss on that fucking turd. SoFlaBro Oct 2023 #6

His voters are definitely a cult but his political supporters (as per Empty Wheel) are different. Bev54 Oct 2023 #8

Belief in a false prophet is not uncommon Joe Nation Oct 2023 #9

Without question or hesitation. TNNurse Oct 2023 #10

They're also dumb as shit. Rizen Oct 2023 #11

that's why drumpf loves them! JoseBalow Oct 2023 #15

Sure, but so what? stuck in the middle Oct 2023 #12

Try this revealing experiment... "Has drumpf ever lied?" JoseBalow Oct 2023 #13

I cannot believe no one has posted this JanMichael Oct 2023 #14

Monkeys is the quaziest peepul. maveric Oct 2023 #17

People in a cult don't think it's a cult .... SarcasticSatyr Oct 2023 #18

Absolutely! BaronChocula Oct 2023 #20

Definitely. H2O Man Oct 2023 #21

Cripple them financially Aviation Pro Oct 2023 #26