It's really weird how we apparently have this death cult in the United States marching off the cliff willingly. Like I really am interested to see what is written about these times years from now. This is such a a bizarre time, and I think it's a mistake to stay silent on that.https://twitter.com/donlemon/status/1276130270933065734 …
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Replying to @citnaj
I recently read a fantastic but terrifying article on this topic; I think you may appreciate it:https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/06/inside-the-cult-of-trump-his-rallies-are-church-and-he-is-the-gospel …
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WTF "They know Joe is one among many. “Demons,” says Jones, speaking of the Democratic Party leadership in general. “Not even human.” Which is why it will take the Great White Hope, chosen by God, to confront them. They’re too powerful for the likes of ordinary men such as Jones"
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It's deeply frightening. The scariest part is the idea that this is actually how a majority of Americans are beginning to think. It's the exact same type of mass delusion that preceded the holocaustpic.twitter.com/7GnXTlqtGC
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Yeah, that's exactly how I see it. I read up a whole bunch when I was younger on the rise of the Third Reich because I wanted to know how exactly that sort of thing could happen. We're seeing those same elements now. It's frightening.
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I completely agree. I've read a lot about the history too, but never quite grasped how it worked until seeing the past few years unfold. Our understanding of reality comes from those around us—so when enough of the folks we know and trust are insane, we become insane, too.
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Exactly. That's why I think it's important to be vocal about it. Silence normalizes it. I know I'm alienating a lot of followers (the count keeps going down each time lol) but I'm going to keep doing it.
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Definitely. Making sure the sane voices outnumber the crazy ones is the only thing that matters. That's also why it's so encouraging to see folks like
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What do you think has allowed things to get to this point? Growing up in the 90s there was some clear cultural fascination with conspiracy theories (The X Files, etc) that seems to have foreshadowed all of this weirdness. Do you think it's the internet, or something else?
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Yeah I really do think social media and the internet have this terrible effect on peoples' minds. It puts into hyperdrive the following: Confirmation bias, social validation, peer pressure, and generally novelty/dopamine hits. It's taken what was already there and magnifying it.
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