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Thomas Hurt

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2. I keep thinking of descriptive terms like "servile lackey", "mouth breathing rube" or just gullible

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:26 PM

Jun 2018

But it just does not seem to cover it. Cultist doesn't either. Calling them stupid does them a service. They are not slaves either.

I am not sure there is a word in the English language for what these people are.

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Rick Wilson nukes GOP's slavish devotion to Trump: 'The word 'cult' isn't strong enough' [View all] DonViejo Jun 2018 OP

The GOP is a perfect fit for evangelical christians who are already members of a cult. rainin Jun 2018 #1

I keep thinking of descriptive terms like "servile lackey", "mouth breathing rube" or just gullible Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #2

Zealots driven by self rightousness can manage justify any evilness. olegramps Jun 2018 #5

Just look at the Smirk on the right wing freak Ferguson. tomhagen Jun 2018 #3

Randi Rhodes calls it "The Cult 45". It certainly is similar to a brainwashed cult. Truth is just The Wielding Truth Jun 2018 #4