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8. Yes and no.

Reply to MadamPresident (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 6, 2017, 01:49 AM

Jan 2017

This isn't a 'one size fits all' thing. It's layered to play into what makes specific demographics react. Then it's tailored to each demographic they target to make them believe they're exempt. Which is what makes it differ from a simple cult.

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President Dwight Eisenhower, Republican, uttered these words on November 8, 1954: [View all] elleng Jan 2017 OP

That may have been true in his time. MadamPresident Jan 2017 #1

This 'conservatism' is nothing like conservative, elleng Jan 2017 #2

Exactly! potone Jan 2017 #3

I wouldn't call them 'libertarians,' more like simply elleng Jan 2017 #7

I hate the misuse of the word "conservative". Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #9

It's not a cult, it's a contagious mental illness. herding cats Jan 2017 #4

Is that not exactly what a cult does? MadamPresident Jan 2017 #5

Yes and no. herding cats Jan 2017 #8

He was unduly optimistic, unfortunately. Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #6