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usonian

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5. Cults are hard to understand.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 11:47 PM

Monday

One way people leave is a sense of betrayal by their leader.

Of course, he lied since the day he was born, but they chose not to care.

So, I really give "them" credit for not seeing the enormous, insane contradictions and lies for so long.

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Leopards ate my face - admitting it is the first step: [View all] applegrove Monday OP

What are panicans? Coventina Monday #1

From Newsweak usonian Monday #3

Did Traitor or Stephen Miller(another Traitor) Cha Monday #6

They are one and the same, in effect. usonian Yesterday #9

Boom. Did you do those Cha Yesterday #13

I modify. usonian 21 hrs ago #16

probably Americans who are panicking over the disastrous Trump.2 Skittles Yesterday #8

It's got similar origins to "covfefe" BaronChocula Yesterday #12

Notice absolutely zero insight into or acceptance of the notion that any of their RockRaven Monday #2

Okay.. First of All.. "the Election" was NOT "stolen". Cha Monday #4

Cults are hard to understand. usonian Monday #5

Quibbling over the flavor of the Kool Aid Blue Owl Yesterday #7

Who's this rando? NBachers Yesterday #10

He fed his face to the Leopard. Not the Leopard's fault. BurnDoubt Yesterday #11

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #14

More BS BeerBarrelPolka Yesterday #15

Yup, you nailed it. republianmushroom 20 hrs ago #17

The Leopard Eating Face Party is growing LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #18