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In reply to the discussion: Holy Crap I Feel Dirty [View all]kimbutgar
(20,876 posts)51. More like cult members
I knew someone who was in the Jim Jones cult. She wrote a book about her experiences and she said she was mesmerized by Jones and his rhetoric. When she finally realized after seeing for herself the cruelty of Jones she fled into the jungle before the Jones feed his followers kool aide. She said it is an embarrassment she holds to this day.
Too many Americans are mesmerized by cheeto who is blatantly lying to them. After this election we need to finish cheeto out and expose him for the cretin he is.
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Right wingers are absolutely convinced they are superior and have all the answers....
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2016
#12
It's brainwashing. They started in the 80s with am radio and Fox News and continued from there.
diane in sf
Nov 2016
#10
People who accept over the top ideas without investigating them to at least try to find out
50 Shades Of Blue
Nov 2016
#28
Your sister has been brainwashed by the alt-right and the alt-right internet.
madaboutharry
Nov 2016
#27
Curtis - It IS brainwashing. The lion's share of RW propaganda can be tracked back to the
blm
Nov 2016
#31
It's the exact same technique. Separate loyalty to family. Separate loyalty to country. No surprise
blm
Nov 2016
#46
Brainwashing is exactly correct-- through talk radio, Fox,emails, and right wing sites like Breibart
andym
Nov 2016
#39
What do you expect as a reply here? "Thanks for telling us about your very stupid sister"?
WinkyDink
Nov 2016
#56