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Topic: Political cults
artykay's photo
Fri 02/19/21 08:03 AM

Are there such things?
What would they look like?


I don't view recognized, major political parties as cults.
However, for example, are Q'anon and the Proud Boys considered Cults?
Here in Oz, we are witnessing the formation of a Proud Boys chapter.

Mr Good Guy's photo
Fri 02/19/21 09:23 AM


A cult is where people mindlessly follow some sort of doctrine, or leader.

I would think many on the right fit that definition.

Not to me. For more than 200 years this country has had the same moral values and standards of how Americans lived their life. Law and order, religious freedoms, and the freedom to live and love the way YOU choose to. There have been very bad decisions made by politicians and we as citizens are part to blame because it’s easier to go with the flow than fight for what we know deep down is the right thing.However for the past generation or two we have seen enormous improvements in how we treat others of all races. Now all of the sudden we are going backwards in demonizing White people or anybody who likes individual freedoms. We can no longer express our opinions without fallout from others who don’t agree with us. We will be unable to protect a lot of our borders and what gets in and some people are ok with that. Now we are going to lesson our commitments to our allies and deal with countries that teach their kids “ Death to America.”. We also have some elected officials that find nothing wrong with full term abortions or even after birth abortions. Why not just give them a 1 week trial period. If your not satisfied bring that baby back and we will abort it then. Many other things I could go on about that most Americans find disgusting. So I’m my opinion the ones who support these crazy liberal Democratic policies is the real cult. But I have the faith to know these practices will not succeed .maybe at worse a little pause before we get back to being the America that real Americans can be proud of again.

Mr Good Guy's photo
Fri 02/19/21 09:24 AM
What Bart said above: :thumbsup:

Aldtrao's photo
Fri 02/19/21 11:58 AM

A cult is where people mindlessly follow some sort of doctrine, or leader.

I would think many on the right fit that definition.


From my perspective, it would seem to me that most of the world is in a cult called society. One of the hallmarks of a cult is that the leadership is always right and no one else in the world has the right answer, and members are strongly discouraged from getting outside information. They will have to be disciplined and perhaps shamed before their peers if they begin to question the leadership, and may experience shunning or suffer banishment if they begin to believe the wrong thing. That has been mine experience in this world, so to me, anyone who isn’t examining everything they see and hear critically, and gravitates toward confirmation bias, is in a cult, regardless of what they call themselves.

no photo
Sat 02/20/21 07:29 AM


A cult is where people mindlessly follow some sort of doctrine, or leader.

I would think many on the right fit that definition.


From my perspective, it would seem to me that most of the world is in a cult called society. One of the hallmarks of a cult is that the leadership is always right and no one else in the world has the right answer, and members are strongly discouraged from getting outside information. They will have to be disciplined and perhaps shamed before their peers if they begin to question the leadership, and may experience shunning or suffer banishment if they begin to believe the wrong thing. That has been mine experience in this world, so to me, anyone who isn’t examining everything they see and hear critically, and gravitates toward confirmation bias, is in a cult, regardless of what they call themselves.


:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thinking::thinking:

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Sat 02/20/21 07:31 AM


Are there such things?
What would they look like?


I don't view recognized, major political parties as cults.
However, for example, are Q'anon and the Proud Boys considered Cults?
Here in Oz, we are witnessing the formation of a Proud Boys chapter.


That is nuts. Are they Americans in Australia or Australians trying to copycat?

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Sat 02/20/21 07:40 AM


A cult is where people mindlessly follow some sort of doctrine, or leader.

I would think many on the right fit that definition.

Not to me. For more than 200 years this country has had the same moral values and standards of how Americans lived their life. Law and order, religious freedoms, and the freedom to live and love the way YOU choose to. There have been very bad decisions made by politicians and we as citizens are part to blame because it’s easier to go with the flow than fight for what we know deep down is the right thing.However for the past generation or two we have seen enormous improvements in how we treat others of all races. Now all of the sudden we are going backwards in demonizing White people or anybody who likes individual freedoms. We can no longer express our opinions without fallout from others who don’t agree with us. We will be unable to protect a lot of our borders and what gets in and some people are ok with that. Now we are going to lesson our commitments to our allies and deal with countries that teach their kids “ Death to America.”. We also have some elected officials that find nothing wrong with full term abortions or even after birth abortions. Why not just give them a 1 week trial period. If your not satisfied bring that baby back and we will abort it then. Many other things I could go on about that most Americans find disgusting. So I’m my opinion the ones who support these crazy liberal Democratic policies is the real cult. But I have the faith to know these practices will not succeed .maybe at worse a little pause before we get back to being the America that real Americans can be proud of again.


I can tell you feel very passionate about America. :sunflower:

Smartazzjohn's photo
Sat 02/20/21 09:24 AM
Some people see anyone who supports any movement they don't agree with, or just thinks differently, as being part of a cult.

Toodygirl5's photo
Sat 02/20/21 11:52 AM
Leftist Radical leaders, who lead certain groups to destroy
Freedoms in America.

no photo
Sat 02/20/21 02:24 PM

Some people see anyone who supports any movement they don't agree with, or just thinks differently, as being part of a cult.


True... :grinning:


no photo
Sat 02/20/21 02:26 PM

Leftist Radical leaders, who lead certain groups to destroy
Freedoms in America.


Your opinion is noted. What are those freedoms you are talking about?

Toodygirl5's photo
Sat 02/20/21 02:34 PM
Edited by Toodygirl5 on Sat 02/20/21 02:35 PM



Your opinion is noted. What are those freedoms you are talking about?


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Many here in USA.

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Sat 02/20/21 02:36 PM




Your opinion is noted. What are those freedoms you are talking about?



Many here in USA.


I wish to understand :grinning:
Can anyone be specific please?

Toodygirl5's photo
Sat 02/20/21 02:47 PM
First and second Amendment of the Constitution
just to name a couple.
This administration has evil agendas.

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