MAGA really is a cult

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like the spell might be breaking, at least a little.

He might just get the Harvey Weinstein ending to life.

Don’t fall for it. Democrats for years have been thinking the next terrible thing done or next terrible demonstrably false thing said will stop the cult, but it never happens.

+1 breaking people out of cults is really really hard. It's not gonna happen.

Dems need a different strategy. As Obama said, "Dems need to toughen up".

https://www.yahoo.com/news/obama-blunt-message-democrats-toughen-093025700.html

-former R now Independent

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:- people who support Trump but are not citizens are being deported, but they still support Trump and blame Biden for being deported under Trump's ICE
- rural people losing their hospitals, and blaming the hospitals not Trump and Rs for gutting medicaid.

It really is a cult. "I could shoot someone on 5th ave and not lose support." I really really think he was not joking.

I just watched the documentary about NXIVM sex cult, and even when the proof was right in her face, she did not, could not believe it. It's hard to pull people away from a cult. I fear they are lost forever.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/clinic-blames-closing-trump-medicaid-181319474.html

He doesn't joke. Even his ymca dance is not a joke. Will 2028 finally be the end of a nightmare ?

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MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

10% one might be able to fit into a basket perhaps?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

10% one might be able to fit into a basket perhaps?

I'm not calling those people deplorable. They are mostly just stubborn and misguided people. There are deplorable people in this world but politics have little to do with why they are deplorable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

For certain members of my family, however, it's become tied to protecting Christianity, which is where the "cult" element comes in. It has become about their identity and protecting themselves, their world, their religion, from the "leftists" or communists. They absolutely are willing to suffer and do without to ensure those things are protected, even undermining the financial security of their adult children and grandchildren. It's very, very much worth it to them, a goal they've taken on in their senior years.

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

For certain members of my family, however, it's become tied to protecting Christianity, which is where the "cult" element comes in. It has become about their identity and protecting themselves, their world, their religion, from the "leftists" or communists. They absolutely are willing to suffer and do without to ensure those things are protected, even undermining the financial security of their adult children and grandchildren. It's very, very much worth it to them, a goal they've taken on in their senior years.

I'd say these family members of yours qualify as some of the 10% of duped cult members out there. Yuck. Fortunately, religion is becoming less and less of a part of culture in this world with each passing generation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

For certain members of my family, however, it's become tied to protecting Christianity, which is where the "cult" element comes in. It has become about their identity and protecting themselves, their world, their religion, from the "leftists" or communists. They absolutely are willing to suffer and do without to ensure those things are protected, even undermining the financial security of their adult children and grandchildren. It's very, very much worth it to them, a goal they've taken on in their senior years.

I'd say these family members of yours qualify as some of the 10% of duped cult members out there. Yuck. Fortunately, religion is becoming less and less of a part of culture in this world with each passing generation.

I don't think they could even explain what's in Trump's big bill. I don't even think they care. It's really payback to people who they feel have wronged them on some level including the universities their kids attended that they claimed turned them into "leftists." And they're leftists because they a) do not attend church other than for holidays b) disagree with Trump c) worst of all, moved out of their hometown and away from their parents' control.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

10% one might be able to fit into a basket perhaps?

I'm not calling those people deplorable. They are mostly just stubborn and misguided people. There are deplorable people in this world but politics have little to do with why they are deplorable.

Anyone supporting what is happening in this country under this leadership is pretty deplorable, really.

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

For certain members of my family, however, it's become tied to protecting Christianity, which is where the "cult" element comes in. It has become about their identity and protecting themselves, their world, their religion, from the "leftists" or communists. They absolutely are willing to suffer and do without to ensure those things are protected, even undermining the financial security of their adult children and grandchildren. It's very, very much worth it to them, a goal they've taken on in their senior years.

I'd say these family members of yours qualify as some of the 10% of duped cult members out there. Yuck. Fortunately, religion is becoming less and less of a part of culture in this world with each passing generation.

I don't think they could even explain what's in Trump's big bill. I don't even think they care. It's really payback to people who they feel have wronged them on some level including the universities their kids attended that they claimed turned them into "leftists." And they're leftists because they a) do not attend church other than for holidays b) disagree with Trump c) worst of all, moved out of their hometown and away from their parents' control.

This is what happens when a country the size of the US goes 8 years without a legitimate leader. People are confused. They are lost. With any luck, an Obama, Clinton, or Reagan will emerge by 2028 to unite us behind a legitimate leader who we can all trust even if we aren't politically aligned with them. I realize this sounds impossible given the current political climate but it will literally take just one person to get us back on the right track. A school can have the greatest most amazing teachers ever but moral and effectiveness will still suffer with an awful principal.

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

10% one might be able to fit into a basket perhaps?

I'm not calling those people deplorable. They are mostly just stubborn and misguided people. There are deplorable people in this world but politics have little to do with why they are deplorable.

The fact that they are deplorable is expressed through their choices in politics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

10% one might be able to fit into a basket perhaps?

I'm not calling those people deplorable. They are mostly just stubborn and misguided people. There are deplorable people in this world but politics have little to do with why they are deplorable.

The fact that they are deplorable is expressed through their choices in politics.

In that case, 99% of us are deplorable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA really isn't only about politics-- it's about protecting a certain identity, way of life, and ensuring people who feel disenfranchised maintaining control/the upper hand. It's personal. When people join actual cults, there's a personal motivation and eventually, investment. Maybe even a sense of rebellion against others who have "wronged" them. The cult leader communicates something to the recruit that is inspiring and stirs something within, leading them to want to hear more, support the mission, and eventually identify with the cult and cult leader as a messiah who "gets them." There is something amiss in their lives that's left them feeling victimized and powerless. The cult leader erases that feeling, similar to a drug hit.

My definition of MAGA would simply be people who have never wavered from their support for Trump in three consecutive elections. 90% of these folks are long standing GOP loyalists who would be voting for any Republican candidate in those same three elections. Those folks aren't cult like. They simply refuse to admit they are wrong. There is a similar phenomenon with loyal Dem voters who will never admit to making a poor voting decision.

And then there are the 10% of the loyal Trump supporters who weren't necessarily Republicans or politically active prior to 2016 who you could justifiably classify as cult-like. Those people exist but they don't make up the majority on either political side.

10% one might be able to fit into a basket perhaps?

I'm not calling those people deplorable. They are mostly just stubborn and misguided people. There are deplorable people in this world but politics have little to do with why they are deplorable.

The fact that they are deplorable is expressed through their choices in politics.

In that case, 99% of us are deplorable.

Both sides are not equally bad, that’s a very silly game you are trying to play.