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UpInArms

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15. Steve Hassan has been warning about the trump cult for some time now
Thu Jan 28, 2021, 11:34 AM
Jan 2021
While many pundits and others have remained in denial about the existential threat posed by Donald Trump and his movement, Hassan warned early on that Trump’s followers were effectively cult members and would not be swayed from supporting their leader for any reason. With the coronavirus pandemic, Trump’s power over his followers is on full display, as he and his spokespeople are now suggesting that older and other vulnerable Americans should be willing to risk their lives in order to “save the economy” — and of course to aid Trump’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.

I recently spoke with Steven Hassan about Trump’s death cult and the power the president has over his followers. Hassan also explains how Trump resembles notorious cult leader Jim Jones and why Trump’s followers remain in love with him even as his decisions are literally making them sick. Hassan also explains how Fox News and other parts of the right-wing disinformation machine are key elements of Trump’s mind control powers over his political cult.

Hassan also warns that Trump’s followers are capable of committing acts of great violence against their fellow Americans, should their leader command it.

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Donald Trump constantly tells his followers that he loves them. His people need and want to believe that Donald Trump loves them. Trump’s followers have a deep investment in him emotionally and personally. I would tell Trump’s true believers the same thing I would tell people in other mind control cults: Think back to what you thought you were getting involved with, and now think about where you are now. If you knew then where you would be three and a half years later, would you have ever gotten involved with Donald Trump in the first place?


https://www.uromivoice.com/2020/04/07/cult-expert-steven-hassan-trumps-mind-control-cult-now-faces-an-existential-crisis/

As his cultists were invading the Capitol, he told them that he loved them ...

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First it was the affluenza defense. Hugin Jan 2021 #1
"incultable"? Roland99 Jan 2021 #2
It needs to be tabloid worthy. Hugin Jan 2021 #10
the urban dictionary has this for "TRUMPCULT" NHvet Jan 2021 #20
Hmm... I'm percolating on some ideaers. Hugin Jan 2021 #39
I'm sure he is a brainwashed cultist. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #3
It doesn't absolve him of responsibility gratuitous Jan 2021 #5
Absolutely right. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #6
Sort of. Disaffected Jan 2021 #35
Unless he's judged as mentally ill, Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #36
that's going to be a somewhat steep hill to do that Roland99 Jan 2021 #40
As far as the law goes Disaffected Jan 2021 #41
I worked a case with with this attorney and he is good. Dustlawyer Jan 2021 #27
That's an interesting defense. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #4
It looks like right now he's courting the court of public opinion. Hugin Jan 2021 #9
It's quite clear that Trump is the leader of a cult. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #11
After what we've witnessed over the last three months, I'm really not sure what constitutes a viable Hugin Jan 2021 #14
If he has to convince a jury... malthaussen Jan 2021 #31
Instead of the twinkie defense, we have the twitter defense LeftInTX Jan 2021 #24
Who knows, it could work as well as the twinkie defense. n/t malthaussen Jan 2021 #32
He's not wrong. This defense better not fly. onecaliberal Jan 2021 #7
It won't, but it is good argument for Democrats when the got to the impeachment trial Escurumbele Jan 2021 #25
He should be deprogrammed. redwitch Jan 2021 #8
exactly bdamomma Jan 2021 #12
Have they tried electro shock therapy? SledDriver Jan 2021 #13
LOL - good one Escurumbele Jan 2021 #26
Steve Hassan has been warning about the trump cult for some time now UpInArms Jan 2021 #15
In the alternative, the attorney could use the insanity defense Gothmog Jan 2021 #16
It would be valid. Nt jaysunb Jan 2021 #18
That's a smart lawyer, patent the decompression and he'll be a billionaire bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #17
So then Traildogbob Jan 2021 #19
Our system has ways to handle this, we need to be strong and follow through NHvet Jan 2021 #21
Sure but he put himself in a position Roc2020 Jan 2021 #22
He's a big boy. Let him do the time for his crimes. C Moon Jan 2021 #23
"but Broden says he still needs time away from Trump's rhetoric. " how about jail? marble falls Jan 2021 #28
He needs to be kept from the general population. Jay25 Jan 2021 #29
GOP 2-step process to lawlessness and no accountability: Mr. Ected Jan 2021 #30
It's not often that you hear an attorney talk like that. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #33
This sounds like the Twinkie defense used by the murderer of Harvey Milk. Politicub Jan 2021 #34
We need this guy to testify at the Impeachment trial. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #37
Same can be said of any disaffected person who finds purpose in a demagogue. Solly Mack Jan 2021 #38
Paul Crockett was apparently able to deprogram some of the Manson "Family." BrightKnight Jan 2021 #42
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