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The Minds of Trump Supporters - The Atlantic CULT
The Minds of Trump Supporters - The Atlantic CULT

To offer anything less than full support would be a betrayal of our nation. A significant number of Trump supporters see themselves as embattled but heroic figures, involved in a great drama, standing against the demise of almost everything they cherish.

·theatlantic.com·
The Minds of Trump Supporters - The Atlantic CULT
Is there a cult of Trump?
Is there a cult of Trump?

You tolerate no criticism of Trump. There must be absolute and complete loyalty to him. Any disagreement or questioning is perceived as disloyalty. You are either for him or against him. There is no middle ground.

3) You will turn on your friends and family members if they do not support Trump. He becomes the dividing line, to the point that if your own pastor does not support him, your pastor becomes suspect. Perhaps he is bought off by the elites? Perhaps he is a secret leftist?

You tolerate no criticism of Trump. There must be absolute and complete loyalty to him. Any disagreement or questioning is perceived as disloyalty. You are either for him or against him. There is no middle ground.3) You will turn on your friends and family members if they do not support Trump. He becomes the dividing line, to the point that if your own pastor does not support him, your pastor becomes suspect. Perhaps he is bought off by the elites? Perhaps he is a secret leftist?
·christianpost.com·
Is there a cult of Trump?
Is There a Cult of Trump?
Is There a Cult of Trump?
By this point, the outsider is the enemy. They are not just inferior, but they are the enemy. Then speaking to [the insider] becomes both fruitless and dangerous. Fruitless because outsiders just don’t get it, but also because other insiders are creating social pressure that discourages conversations with outsiders. Dangerous because insiders could become infected by the poison of whatever the outsider view is. So as insurance, most cult leaders discourage communication between the insiders and outsiders.
By this point, the outsider is the enemy. They are not just inferior, but they are the enemy. Then speaking to [the insider] becomes both fruitless and dangerous. Fruitless because outsiders just don’t get it, but also because other insiders are creating social pressure that discourages conversations with
·truthout.org·
Is There a Cult of Trump?
Yes, Trumpism is a Cult Mentality.
Yes, Trumpism is a Cult Mentality.
In a cult, you are either a true believer or the enemy. There is no middle ground, no compromise, no discussion. The critical opinions of the outside world don’t exist. Any follower who dares question the ideology of the leader will be turned on and torn apart by their peers
In a cult, you are either a true believer or the enemy. There is no middle ground, no compromise, no discussion. The critical opinions of the outside world don’t exist. Any follower who dares question the ideology of the leader will be turned on and torn apart by their peers
·elephantjournal.com·
Yes, Trumpism is a Cult Mentality.
How Higher Education in America Has Been Hijacked By Colonization Warfare and Why We Need To Fight Back Now by Soma Sen - VISIBLE Magazine
How Higher Education in America Has Been Hijacked By Colonization Warfare and Why We Need To Fight Back Now by Soma Sen - VISIBLE Magazine
Democracy is under siege globally, including among our colleges and institutions of higher learning. Cultivating an informed citizenry, fostering civil discourse and encouraging the free exchange of ideas are hallmarks of higher education. But academia has been colonized by Western thoughts. If ever there was a need for academics to stand up and show the…
·visiblemagazine.com·
How Higher Education in America Has Been Hijacked By Colonization Warfare and Why We Need To Fight Back Now by Soma Sen - VISIBLE Magazine
Buening: Beware of Performative Activism
Buening: Beware of Performative Activism
I subscribe to the age-old saying that “actions speak louder than words.” However, as an avid reader, writer and aspiring political activist, I’ve always appreciated how words can impact people. Powerful language can yield powerful results. But words mean next to nothing unless they are supported by intention — the commitment to action with...
·dailyutahchronicle.com·
Buening: Beware of Performative Activism
Why Are (Young) Women So Woke?
Why Are (Young) Women So Woke?

This was especially true of women in fields such as social sciences, education, and humanities. By contrast, participants who worked in STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] were more likely to critique social justice efforts associated with being woke.”

2023: Rapid-onset gender dysphoria is four times more common among those assigned female [sic] at birth than male (82.8%). The average age for coming out as trans to parents was 15.2 years. Almost two-thirds (62.5%) had a prior mental health disorder or neurodevelopment disability diagnosis.

·afa.net·
Why Are (Young) Women So Woke?
Pluralist Points: Symbolic Capital and Social Justice
Pluralist Points: Symbolic Capital and Social Justice
A lot of people who feel like they can’t do anything about racial injustice know that they can at least get this person fired from their job, that they can smear this person, damage this person, purge this person from our presence. Doing that does give them a sort of satisfaction that they’re doing something,
Musa al-Gharbi
·discoursemagazine.com·
Pluralist Points: Symbolic Capital and Social Justice