Trumpism has more of the characteristics of a cult than a political movement

[ElmerMudd]

Trumpism has more of the characteristics of a cult than a political movement. See the definition below. That is Trumpism.
According to the Cult Education Institute, there are specific warning signs to look out for when considering whether a group might be a cult. Cults are characterized by:

1. Absolute authoritarianism without accountability
2. Zero tolerance for criticism or questions
3. Lack of meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget
4. Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions
5. A belief that former followers are always wrong for leaving and there is never a legitimate reason for anyone else to leave
6. Abuse of members
7. Records, books, articles, or programs documenting the abuses of the leader or group
8. Followers feeling they are never able to be “good enough”
9. A belief that the leader is right at all times
10. A belief that the leader is the exclusive means of knowing “truth” or giving validation
11. Cults are dangerous because they typically rely on deceptive and authoritarian practices to make members dependent on and obedient to the group. Cults often cut members off from other forms of social and financial support and pose both physical and psychological risks to members of the group.

What Actually Constitutes a Cult?

A cult is a social group that is committed to an ideology or leader. Learn more about what a cult is and how to recognize that a group is a cult.

www.verywellmind.com

 

[Ralph Norton]

Trumpism has more of the characteristics of a cult than a political movement. See the definition below. That is Trumpism.
According to the Cult Education Institute, there are specific warning signs to look out for when considering whether a group might be a cult. Cults are characterized by:

1. Absolute authoritarianism without accountability
2. Zero tolerance for criticism or questions
3. Lack of meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget
4. Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions
5. A belief that former followers are always wrong for leaving and there is never a legitimate reason for anyone else to leave
6. Abuse of members
7. Records, books, articles, or programs documenting the abuses of the leader or group
8. Followers feeling they are never able to be “good enough”
9. A belief that the leader is right at all times
10. A belief that the leader is the exclusive means of knowing “truth” or giving validation
11. Cults are dangerous because they typically rely on deceptive and authoritarian practices to make members dependent on and obedient to the group. Cults often cut members off from other forms of social and financial support and pose both physical and psychological risks to members of the group.

What Actually Constitutes a Cult?

A cult is a social group that is committed to an ideology or leader. Learn more about what a cult is and how to recognize that a group is a cult.

www.verywellmind.com

Wow, almost none of that can be said to apply to Trump and his fans.
Good job.

 

[Nostra]

Troll thread.

 

[Delldude]

Sounds more like the fascist Marxist democrats to me.

 

[ElmerMudd]

Wow, almost none of that can be said to apply to Trump and his fans.
Good job.

How about these?

1. Zero tolerance for criticism or questions
2. Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions
3. A belief that the leader is right at all times

 

[SassyIrishLass]

How about these?

1. Zero tolerance for criticism or questions
2. Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions
3. A belief that the leader is right at all times

Bidenism

 

[Delldude]

How about these?

1. Zero tolerance for criticism or questions
2. Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions
3. A belief that the leader is right at all times

1. Biden
2. Biden/Putin
3. Karine Jean-Pierre

 

[22lcidw]

Trumpism has more of the characteristics of a cult than a political movement. See the definition below. That is Trumpism.
According to the Cult Education Institute, there are specific warning signs to look out for when considering whether a group might be a cult. Cults are characterized by:

1. Absolute authoritarianism without accountability
2. Zero tolerance for criticism or questions
3. Lack of meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget
4. Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions
5. A belief that former followers are always wrong for leaving and there is never a legitimate reason for anyone else to leave
6. Abuse of members
7. Records, books, articles, or programs documenting the abuses of the leader or group
8. Followers feeling they are never able to be “good enough”
9. A belief that the leader is right at all times
10. A belief that the leader is the exclusive means of knowing “truth” or giving validation
11. Cults are dangerous because they typically rely on deceptive and authoritarian practices to make members dependent on and obedient to the group. Cults often cut members off from other forms of social and financial support and pose both physical and psychological risks to members of the group.

What Actually Constitutes a Cult?

A cult is a social group that is committed to an ideology or leader. Learn more about what a cult is and how to recognize that a group is a cult.

www.verywellmind.com

Limit the costs for each individual in medical to start as the same. No more medical after a certain price. Pure equality.

 

[scruffy]

Elmer the Troll.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Yet, which little trained monkeys are still invoking his name so relentlessly as the ultimate embodiment of all their fears, eh?

 

[Ralph Norton]

How about these?

1. Zero tolerance for criticism or questions
2. Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions
3. A belief that the leader is right at all times

3 out of 11 - good job.
And these apply to only some of Trump's supporters.
(and there are more than a few Biden supporters right here on USMB that 1 & 3 apply to so there's that)

 

[blackhawk]

How original.

 

[MarathonMike]

Trumpism has more of the characteristics of a cult than a political movement. See the definition below. That is Trumpism.
According to the Cult Education Institute, there are specific warning signs to look out for when considering whether a group might be a cult. Cults are characterized by:

1. Absolute authoritarianism without accountability
2. Zero tolerance for criticism or questions
3. Lack of meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget
4. Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions
5. A belief that former followers are always wrong for leaving and there is never a legitimate reason for anyone else to leave
6. Abuse of members
7. Records, books, articles, or programs documenting the abuses of the leader or group
8. Followers feeling they are never able to be “good enough”
9. A belief that the leader is right at all times
10. A belief that the leader is the exclusive means of knowing “truth” or giving validation
11. Cults are dangerous because they typically rely on deceptive and authoritarian practices to make members dependent on and obedient to the group. Cults often cut members off from other forms of social and financial support and pose both physical and psychological risks to members of the group.

What Actually Constitutes a Cult?

A cult is a social group that is committed to an ideology or leader. Learn more about what a cult is and how to recognize that a group is a cult.

www.verywellmind.com

What is this, like the 10,000th time Trump haters have gone to "TRUMP FOLLOWERS ARE A CULT". FFS you follow a party that is literally destroying the country. Trump is not the problem, the Democratic Party is the problem.

 

[BluesLegend]

Bidenism

Dems are masters of PROJECTION.

 

[BluesLegend]

What is this, like the 10,000th time Trump haters have gone to "TRUMP FOLLOWERS ARE A CULT".

The left is desperate to drive a wedge between Trump and his supporters, they fear both.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Dems are masters of PROJECTION.

I think it's hilarious about the Musk/Twitter thing

Suddenly the shoe is on the other foot

 

[okfine]

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Wow, almost none of that can be said to apply to Trump and his fans.
Good job.

You meant to say almost all of it, right? I assume that was a typo on your part because all of those characteristics have been exhibited by his supporters right here on this forum.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Sounds more like the fascist Marxist democrats to me.

Dems are masters of PROJECTION.

You both have a lot in common

 

[ClaireH]

Trump’s position on taking back free speech targeting corruptive federal employees is crucial, or the far left will continue to succeed making deals with their current liberal overlords (although “liberals” in mass are not anything like 20 years back). Left media demands that we focus on Trump’s rough personality with inflated ego! Should a rough exterior weigh in more than policy? No. Our political choice greatly matters in 2024.

Unless the DNC allows for a fair primary (opposite to what they did to Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democrat primary placing Hillary as the “winning candidate”) they will continue to pay off far leftists for votes via policy. DNC is completely corrupt with their behind the scenes wheeling and dealing. They have been allowed to get away with it as well, equally infuriating.