• solsangraal@lemmy.zip
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    22 hours ago

    it’s a lot easier than most people think, to obtain a rabidly fanatic cult following–especially composed of young people. all you have to do is tell people their life is completely shitty, even if it’s not really shitty, or even if their life is objectively great. then you blame every single problem in the world (feel free to invent problems that don’t actually exist) on “other,” anyone who’s non-white, non-male, non-christian, non-republican, etc.

    it’s important to remember that there’s no need for evidence, facts, logic, or any kind of support for any of these claims, because any information that doesn’t come directly from the cult leader is suspect or even “fake news.” see: antivaxxers

    congrats, your cult is now ready to lick the shit directly from the boots you’re stomping them with

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      14 hours ago

      After listening to numerous dollop episodes on cults, it’s always boils down to some very deep sexual perversions in every case

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      22 hours ago

      Unlimited funding from billionaires helps a lot, too.

      He’s considered a founder of TPUSA, but he was just a blowhard with a tiny face who could be a good mouthpiece for the worst people on earth.

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        21 hours ago

        exactly. he was expendable af, and his puppetmasters probably couldn’t stand him either. maddie cawthorn is another example that comes to mind

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      22 hours ago

      People sure do love getting grifted. You just have to make sure the relationship involves exchanging currency for “good feels”.