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Amaryllis

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

Reply to Mariana (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:24 PM

Jan 2021

stupid and my point is that many of them are not stupid but are still susceptible to brainwashing; that you cannot simply call them all stupid. Look at the DU posts about them and how many refer to them as stupid. it's important to look at what makes someone susceptible to brainwashing.

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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