NOT THE ONION. I REPEAT: NOT THE ONION. Take appropriate precautions.

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44. At any given time

At any given time, there are probably half a dozen religious cults in America using political leverage, propaganda and corporate money to establish a foothold in the mass culture and control in the halls of power. Ted Cruz's cult is just one of the more blatant ones these days, hoping to extend their 15 minutes of notoriety into a permanent beachhead in Washington. The power grab by Ted Cruz and his backers is basically just another affiliation of fascist authoritarian thugs using religion and media as a tool for influence and control over the slobs who actually pay attention to this disingenuous bullshit. Not to say Ted Cruz isn't dangerous. These days, we should never underestimate the threat of the fundamentalist mob mentality.