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lostnfound

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19. Why didn't Nixon's GOP do this? Because, not a cult. What is the purpose of a cult?

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 4, 2024, 04:29 AM

Jun 2024

To maintain a clear order that concentrates power.

When people are kept in a mental lockstep believing absurdities, they are controllable. Like a team of horses can be controlled by the man holding the reins.

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