Not a Culture War but a Patriotic Defense Against all Cults

[exGOPer]

If you still think this is just a fight between left and right, you’re not keeping up. It hasn’t been for a long time if it ever was. It’s patriotic Americans defending the country against a cult that has gotten way out of hand in large part because we treated it as just another battle between left and right." {...}

"This cult, like all cults, is a self-winding movement. No matter how you shake it, it winds itself up. Affirm it and they say “see, that proves that we’re heroes, right about everything.” When you challenge it, they say “see, that proves that we’re victims, right about everything.” The object of a cult – any cult – is to pretend to be right about everything." {...}

"For the rest of us, this suggests a crucial reframing. This is not so much a culture war as a war against cults in general, a patriotic defense against any cult’s tyranny, a cause all Americans should feel it is their patriotic duty to join

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...lture-war-patriotic-defense-against-all-cults

 

[Overnight]

...

"This cult, like all cults, is a self-winding movement. No matter how you shake it, it winds itself up. Affirm it and they say “see, that proves that we’re heroes, right about everything.” When you challenge it, they say “see, that proves that we’re victims, right about everything.” The object of a cult – any cult – is to pretend to be right about everything." {...}...

Sounds like Catholicism and Christianity. The two most popular cults on the world. NOBODY expects the Crusades, and the Spanish inquisition, and David Koresh, and Waco, and Manson.

Yep, when we die, we're going to heaven, for sure, and we will meet Jesus. Sounds like a cult to me.

 

[LS1Z28]

In his subtitle he preaches against tribalism, then he commences to categorize the right as a cult and the left as patriots. It's funny how he can see tribalism & cult like followers on the other side of the aisle, but not on his own side.

 

[Spike Trader]

Hate crimes under Trump reach highest level in 16 years: FBI


Under President Donald Trump, the United States is experiencing an epidemic of hate crimes. And according to the FBI’s annual report, 2018 marked the worst year for hate-fueled violence in almost two decades.

As Axios noted, the report found that since 2017, aggravated assaults increased 4 percent, simple assaults increased 15 percent, and intimidation increased 13 percent. Attacks against Hispanics rose nearly 13 percent, attacks against transgender people rose 34 percent, and attacks against people with disabilities rose 37 percent.

The report did find a few bright spots, however: attacks against African-Americans, Arab-Americans, and Muslims have all declined somewhat.

The true numbers, however, may be larger — according to The New York Times, half of such assaults may go unreported.


Hate crimes also rose 17 percent in 2017, in the immediate aftermath of Trump’s election. The president’s supporters have engaged in hateful rhetoric against Hispanics and people of color, and Trump has allowed a Department of Homeland Security program tracking domestic extremists to lapse.

 

[Cuddles]

Hate crimes under Trump reach highest level in 16 years: FBI


Under President Donald Trump, the United States is experiencing an epidemic of hate crimes. And according to the FBI’s annual report, 2018 marked the worst year for hate-fueled violence in almost two decades.

As Axios noted, the report found that since 2017, aggravated assaults increased 4 percent, simple assaults increased 15 percent, and intimidation increased 13 percent. Attacks against Hispanics rose nearly 13 percent, attacks against transgender people rose 34 percent, and attacks against people with disabilities rose 37 percent.

The report did find a few bright spots, however: attacks against African-Americans, Arab-Americans, and Muslims have all declined somewhat.

The true numbers, however, may be larger — according to The New York Times, half of such assaults may go unreported.


Hate crimes also rose 17 percent in 2017, in the immediate aftermath of Trump’s election. The president’s supporters have engaged in hateful rhetoric against Hispanics and people of color, and Trump has allowed a Department of Homeland Security program tracking domestic extremists to lapse.

can't be the rhetoric, I keep getting told these people were always doing this

 

[LS1Z28]

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/hcs1317pp.pdf
The total number of reported hate crimes has increased in 6 of the last 7 years. It increased by 20.5% in 2014 under Obama. But the total number of reported & unreported hate crimes has actually been lower under Trump than under Obama. It just seems that more people are reporting hate crimes than in the past.

 

[Black_Cat]