Southern Democrats and Progressives

usonian

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24. That's sad. Being an eyewitness is infinitely better than being captive to lies.

Sat May 7, 2022, 12:25 AM

May 2022

I continue to post messages on the cult nature of the RWs. Effects are similar to addiction, and behavior is similar to mafia. But I decided that the message needs to be really short.

I borrowed "Fraud, Fear and Fascism" from Jaime Harrison, and
from another DU'er. "Every Accusation is a confession" ... namely "projection"

I'll clean that up and keep posting it. Why the heck not? I think it's the way to win.

But another of my posts emphasizes that you can't change cult behavior. It's up to professionals, and a struggle at that. The more common remedy is "hitting bottom" or just feeling betrayed (because lies are common with addiction and cults, since words are detached from meaning and are only weapons, used for effect, for the survival of the cult itself. (or addiction fighting a cure)

And in a practical sense, you can only pry away the not-so locked-in.

Good luck.

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yes my roommate also said he was independent. Tetrachloride May 2022 #18

Simple solution. usonian May 2022 #22

Maybe he would like to go film in Ukraine. TigressDem May 2022 #23

That's sad. Being an eyewitness is infinitely better than being captive to lies. usonian May 2022 #24