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RedWedge

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17. Meh, I don't think he has the motivation, insight or ability to deliberately manipulate people in

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat May 13, 2017, 11:02 AM

May 2017

the manner of cult leaders. Using the term "cult," which is a specific term, to describe what's going on, makes it difficult to fight what actually is happening.

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Figured out trump's hold on loyalists [View all] cilla4progress May 2017 OP

Also explains why evangelicals cilla4progress May 2017 #1

Yep, same mechanism/mentality! n/t RKP5637 May 2017 #3

No, all he does wellst0nev0ter May 2017 #2

Hold is $$$$$. And it comes from Koch and Mercer sharedvalues May 2017 #4

I'm referring to cilla4progress May 2017 #6

That's $$$$ too - it's the media control which comes with that $$$$ sharedvalues May 2017 #15

See: dalton99a May 2017 #5

Thanks - cilla4progress May 2017 #10

He is unable to handle criticism and therefore those around him is unable to tell him he Thinkingabout May 2017 #7

Greed C_U_L8R May 2017 #8

HRC eyeofnewt May 2017 #9

It's a cult, alright, but not simply a Trump cult Mr. Ected May 2017 #11

It's a patchwork quilt of varied Cult squares.. stitched together creating the illusion of shared MedusaX May 2017 #12

+1 2naSalit May 2017 #13

The Cliff Notes DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #14

It's the "Us vs Them" team mentality extreme partisanship has created. yallerdawg May 2017 #16

Meh, I don't think he has the motivation, insight or ability to deliberately manipulate people in RedWedge May 2017 #17

They are projecting their own revenge on the failure of their own small insignificant lives. grantcart May 2017 #18