I truly enjoy your writing that brings psychology into the picture. It helps explain so many things that don't make logical sense. As an engineer I like to think there should be logic in everything, but...
Also as a retired engineer, I liked to think there should be logic in everything. As a philosopher and an observer of the world, I'm beginning to think all is ultimately chaos and that logic & order are merely the gilt on the turd.
Really astute analysis. And very helpful in understanding the Trump cult phenomenon!! I had a MAGA friend and I had to drop her because she was irrational/beyond reason. She thrived on the conspiracy shit. She needed it. She was deranged but thought everyone else was. And so it goes.
Flooding the plain. Mass confusion and disinformation mixed with facts. It is all intentional both sides. Wish I hadn’t voted for him - but the lack of primary by dems was disturbing. Thought how bad could he be second go round. 😂Sigh. Who would you suggest as good leaders? Who would you want for next president?
I think you really nailed it, but maybe being a cult just does not explain enough what is going on here. I am not an expert and have no psychological profession, but I observe a lot. To me it looks that the fine grained part is that due to a total lack of solutions they stick to the idea they have been given from the cult leaders. Everyone is just simply holding up the simplest thing to believe in and no one wants to let loose in fear of being lost again. Maybe it feels like finally being home somewhere and it seems like feeling good within a strongly defined peer group where the brother and sisterhood is celebrated with really simple and kind of tangible values no one has to think about too much. In my opinion losing a stable and rather simple system to a chaotic one drives more and more people "back" to simple and easily understandable systems. What is missing is the "good" alternative to the "bad" cult, giving people the same security and easy to understand framework which does not need to be intellectual to get it. So, finally it is not about the "bad" cult doing a good job, it is the "good" one missing leaders and ideas on how to build and convey the "better" option as an alternative and get the weight back from where it lost the balance.
People are attracted to cults because they can't find stability or a sense of connection or value in their own lives. So yes, it seems like the same conditions that make someone vulnerable to a cult are the same ones that make them vulnerable to fascist movements. They share so much in common.
The Epstein files and that of Non-Human Intelligences and Unknown Anomalous Phenomenon.
I know Experiencers/Contactees personally and I read enough reports from John Mack, Jacques Valeé and John Keel to know that there is an intentionally hidden (occulted you could say) infornation-based sublayer for Reality, for if the truth/gnosis of these secret physics ever came out those Murder Clowns at the top would lose all power forever.
Really great analysis, it’s the largest cult the world has ever seen.
Yep. Never underestimate a cult's depth of denial or who they're willing to throw under the bus to protect their belief system.
I’ve seen a number of people who I thought were intelligent ignore all logic, reason, and morals. It’s scary.
I truly enjoy your writing that brings psychology into the picture. It helps explain so many things that don't make logical sense. As an engineer I like to think there should be logic in everything, but...
Also as a retired engineer, I liked to think there should be logic in everything. As a philosopher and an observer of the world, I'm beginning to think all is ultimately chaos and that logic & order are merely the gilt on the turd.
Indeed. It doesn't help that so many politicians and corporations encourage people to abandon their logic at every turn.
Really astute analysis. And very helpful in understanding the Trump cult phenomenon!! I had a MAGA friend and I had to drop her because she was irrational/beyond reason. She thrived on the conspiracy shit. She needed it. She was deranged but thought everyone else was. And so it goes.
That would be my sister and only sibling. She went so far over the edge that she disowned me.
Also explains Jehovahs Witnesses. I have converts in my family. All you wrote is true about them. BTW I’m supposedly destined to burn in hell.
Flooding the plain. Mass confusion and disinformation mixed with facts. It is all intentional both sides. Wish I hadn’t voted for him - but the lack of primary by dems was disturbing. Thought how bad could he be second go round. 😂Sigh. Who would you suggest as good leaders? Who would you want for next president?
I think you really nailed it, but maybe being a cult just does not explain enough what is going on here. I am not an expert and have no psychological profession, but I observe a lot. To me it looks that the fine grained part is that due to a total lack of solutions they stick to the idea they have been given from the cult leaders. Everyone is just simply holding up the simplest thing to believe in and no one wants to let loose in fear of being lost again. Maybe it feels like finally being home somewhere and it seems like feeling good within a strongly defined peer group where the brother and sisterhood is celebrated with really simple and kind of tangible values no one has to think about too much. In my opinion losing a stable and rather simple system to a chaotic one drives more and more people "back" to simple and easily understandable systems. What is missing is the "good" alternative to the "bad" cult, giving people the same security and easy to understand framework which does not need to be intellectual to get it. So, finally it is not about the "bad" cult doing a good job, it is the "good" one missing leaders and ideas on how to build and convey the "better" option as an alternative and get the weight back from where it lost the balance.
People are attracted to cults because they can't find stability or a sense of connection or value in their own lives. So yes, it seems like the same conditions that make someone vulnerable to a cult are the same ones that make them vulnerable to fascist movements. They share so much in common.
Two things can be true at the same time.
The Epstein files and that of Non-Human Intelligences and Unknown Anomalous Phenomenon.
I know Experiencers/Contactees personally and I read enough reports from John Mack, Jacques Valeé and John Keel to know that there is an intentionally hidden (occulted you could say) infornation-based sublayer for Reality, for if the truth/gnosis of these secret physics ever came out those Murder Clowns at the top would lose all power forever.