BULLDOG
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MAGAHistorically, we have two good examples of cults creating their own verbiage.
A good example of this type of cultic psychological conditioning is found in the Church of Scientology. Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986), created his own vocabulary and glossary of terms to teach his followers. For instance, he introduced the concepts of the “Analytical Mind” and the “Reactive Mind.” The analytical mind, in Hubbard’s system, means that thought process that is reasonable and under a person’s control. The reactive mind is that part of the mind that is irrational and corrupted by bad external mental programming – which he called “Engrams.” He said such engrams need to be expunged from the mind using an eccentric system he called “Dianetics.” Dianetics involves concepts Hubbard created such as “Auditing,” “Clear,” and “Thetan.” Committed Scientologists read Hubbard’s books and listen to his recorded lectures in order to fill their minds with his strange ideas. They also use his cultic words in their daily conversation with one another. (For more on Scientology beliefs see http://www.marketfaith.org/2014/01/what-do-you-know-about-scientology.)
Another movement that has its own unique terminology is the Unification Church (UC). Founded in Korea by Rev. Sun Myung Moon (1920-2012), he created a whole set of new concepts, which his church still uses, to indoctrinate his members. He talked about the “give and take action” of creation, the “Universal Prime Energy” (his term for God), the “Four-Fold Foundation” of human history, the need to “Pay Indemnity.” He said that he and his wife were the “True Family,” and the true “Father and Mother.” He called himself the “Lord of the Second Advent,” and designated the current time as the “Completed Testament” era. Again, his followers were thoroughly immersed in these terms, which naturally conditioned them to accept Moon’s ideas. (For more information on UC history and beliefs see http://www.marketfaith.org/whatever-happened-to-rev-moon. Note, that this article was written in 2011 before Rev. Moon’s death.)
I think changing the language helps cut off the cult members from the rest of society, something desirable if you wish complete control over your members. But with the DNC cult, they have an advantage. They can force their language to be the mainstream and disenfranchise everyone who rejects their cult. No cult has been as powerful and controlling as the DNC.