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Take it from a former Moonie: Trump is a cult leader

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Take It From a Former Moonie: Trump Is a Cult Leader

Of all these tactics, the “us versus them” mindset is probably one of the most effective. From the moment you are recruited into a cult, you are made to feel special, part of an “inside” group in opposition to unenlightened, unbelieving, dangerous “outsiders.” Playing on ancient human tribal tendencies, cult leaders extend this “us versus them” mindset outwards to an almost cosmic struggle.
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uptower said:
Take It From a Former Moonie: Trump Is a Cult Leader
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Take it from a "former moonie?" Do moonies even exist anymore? :unsure13:

In any case, IMHO, this is just another thread using the demonizing tactics of moral panic to label those who don't agree with their dogma an "Other" (fool, stupid, cultist, racist, bigot, etc.).

Seems to me that the list of traits posted in that citation apply more to those who use those tactics than those who disagree with them and their political agenda.

In other words, the pot trying to call someone who isn't even a kettle, black. :coffeepap:
 
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I don't need an ex-Moonie. I was once part of a semi-cult during my Christian years. I recognize the signs.
 
It's time for evening exercises: reach, reach, stretch, over-reach.
 
And it's the one thing that Trump is really good at.

I wonder what kind of human he would be if he would take all that effort that he uses to con people and use it for good.
 
the order of the orange fool has been a cult for a while now.
 
I am not taking any cultural advice from a former Moonie.
 
Captain Adverse said:
Take it from a "former moonie?" Do moonies even exist anymore? :unsure13:
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Yes they do.
For the last thirty years I've been trying to reach out to a former best friend who joined them shortly after leaving high school.
He is still a member, and there are still quite a few Moonies out there.
 
CaughtInThe said:
And it's the one thing that Trump is really good at.

I wonder what kind of human he would be if he would take all that effort that he uses to con people and use it for good.
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Yeah, I like to remind people that he was born with every advantage, and chose to be a boorish hustler.
 
Captain Adverse said:
Take it from a "former moonie?" Do moonies even exist anymore? :unsure13:

In any case, IMHO, this is just another thread using the demonizing tactics of moral panic to label those who don't agree with their dogma an "Other" (fool, stupid, cultist, racist, bigot, etc.).

Seems to me that the list of traits posted in that citation apply more to those who use those tactics than those who disagree with them and their political agenda.

In other words, the pot trying to call someone who isn't even a kettle, black. :coffeepap:
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The article is pretty accurate, I think. But it's been obvious for quite a while :shrug:

When I was in the Moonies, I was so indoctrinated that I was prepared to take up arms and die for the cause. I wasn’t alone. My fear is that Trump might order his followers to take their weapons to the streets if he is not re-elected. In a recent tweet, he quoted his Christian Right ally, Robert Jeffress, that his removal from office “will cause a Civil War like fracture in this Nation from which our Country will never heal.” Worse still is the possibility that, if feeling sufficiently threatened, Trump might, like Jones, try to take others everyone with him, using his access to the nuclear codes. It’s a dark scenario, but not entirely outlandish.
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This is a pretty interesting paragraph..

I'm not sure if Trump would order his followers to take their weapons to the streets... Although he has made some ominous statements in the past, that seems a bit bold, even for him. And if he does do it, I doubt many people would actually follow his orders. But perhaps I'm being too optimistic.

As for the the nuclear codes, he could do that, theoretically... But I doubt he would. He has threatened North Korea with nukes before, and he didn't do anything, so I doubt he'd do this if he lost the election.
 
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