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leighbythesea2

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2. Been thinking about this a lot

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 08:38 PM

Jan 2021

Lately. I worked for a company that had a culture that was kind of cult like. Think silicone valley tech, but it wasnt tech. If i described it you would find it odd, but in my description possibly understand the positives as well as the negatives. It's as close as i have to relating. And these people were not stupid. The opposite.

I read a fiction book about tech employee caught up in a no boundaries firm. It was based on some facts, and it seemed similar.

Look forward to watching this.

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Wondering how intelligent people become brainwashed members of a violent cult? [View all] Amaryllis Jan 2021 OP

Bookmark for later yardwork Jan 2021 #1

Been thinking about this a lot leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 #2

Also recommended: The Brainwashing of My Dad by Jen Senko no_hypocrisy Jan 2021 #3

I would also recommend The Vow on HBO Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #4

THanks. Will check it out. Amaryllis Jan 2021 #5

Bill Maher has a great comparison between Trump and the NXIVM cult leader: Initech Jan 2021 #11

K & R for visibility Celerity Jan 2021 #6

I don't think susceptibility to propaganda is correlated with IQ. nt. Mariana Jan 2021 #7

I dont either. THat's my point. I keep seeing people on DU referring to Trump supporters as Amaryllis Jan 2021 #9

With the Trump supporters, there is a huge religious element Mariana Jan 2021 #12

That is discussed in the interview. Amaryllis Jan 2021 #13

If you only hear propaganda you'll eventually believe it lettucebe Jan 2021 #8

Right. A fox news watcher who is not a stupid person once told me that she only watched Fox because Amaryllis Jan 2021 #10