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In reply to the discussion: Capitol rioter's attorney claims he has to 'deprogram' his client from 'cult leader' trump [View all]UpInArms
(53,457 posts)15. Steve Hassan has been warning about the trump cult for some time now
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 Trumps followers were effectively cult members and would not be swayed from supporting their leader for any reason. With the coronavirus pandemic, Trumps 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 Trumps victory in the 2020 presidential election.
I recently spoke with Steven Hassan about Trumps death cult and the power the president has over his followers. Hassan also explains how Trump resembles notorious cult leader Jim Jones and why Trumps 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 Trumps mind control powers over his political cult.
Hassan also warns that Trumps 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. Trumps followers have a deep investment in him emotionally and personally. I would tell Trumps 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?
I recently spoke with Steven Hassan about Trumps death cult and the power the president has over his followers. Hassan also explains how Trump resembles notorious cult leader Jim Jones and why Trumps 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 Trumps mind control powers over his political cult.
Hassan also warns that Trumps followers are capable of committing acts of great violence against their fellow Americans, should their leader command it.
... snip ...
Donald Trump constantly tells his followers that he loves them. His people need and want to believe that Donald Trump loves them. Trumps followers have a deep investment in him emotionally and personally. I would tell Trumps 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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Capitol rioter's attorney claims he has to 'deprogram' his client from 'cult leader' trump [View all]
Roland99
Jan 2021
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After what we've witnessed over the last three months, I'm really not sure what constitutes a viable
Hugin
Jan 2021
#14
It won't, but it is good argument for Democrats when the got to the impeachment trial
Escurumbele
Jan 2021
#25
That's a smart lawyer, patent the decompression and he'll be a billionaire
bucolic_frolic
Jan 2021
#17
"but Broden says he still needs time away from Trump's rhetoric. " how about jail?
marble falls
Jan 2021
#28
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