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corboy
Consider it possible, even likely, that other wealth and well connected
cult groups are watching the Sanders/Gabbard duo.
They will learn from this campaign, whether Sanders wins the White House or not.
What will they learn?
These other cults will learn how timid the media are, how reluctant editors and journalists are to ask questions about a public figure's true loyalties if that person plays the "religious freedom" card.
A cult is not defined by its beliefs. A cult is defined by it's behaviors.
A cult is a closed society, a society that rejects dissent, cannot admit it and its leaders are in error, and while smiling in public, regards
nonbelievers with contempt while courting non believers' votes.
corboy ~
You bring up something else to seriously consider. Tulsi is setting a dangerous precedent. Additionally, we really do not know what they will do once they get in power. A person without power who whimsically thinks they are perfect can only do harm to a few followers. But imagine a person like this with access to a whole country with real power and means.
I am reading Oriana Fallaci's 1977 book
Interview With History. She was an Italian socialist journalist who interviewed world leaders in the 1960's and 1970's. She was true journalist, astounding interviewer, and great writer. To this day no one holds a candle to
Oriana Fallaci. She later fell out of popular favor as her views became more conservative, but few have had her courage and insight into the workings of power on men and women. Sadly, not only are there no journalists of her caliber given employment or access to political leaders, she is the only kind who would confront Tulsi Gabbard directly, intelligently and fearlessly. Because she was so adept at revealing the truth of those she interviewed that future generations of politicians have become more cautious of the press. At any rate, the book is worth a read to understand where we are at now politically and how we got here. Many things have not changed; nothing new under the sun.
Most of us have been incredibly naive about the whole election process until this wild 2016 campaign for the President. I know I have. I used to think our great history and the checks and balances of our government would be enough to sustain These United States of America and immunize us against becoming a despotic regime.
But imagine a few changing the rules slowly and quietly in plain sight.
Imagine someone with the money and no conscience who believes they are infallible while they are engineering a willing puppet into political power.
Imagine a world wide network of followers who believe in one man as the savior of the world, a man above sin, a man whose word is as good as God's; a group who is convinced of their own righteousness over the population and bent on transforming the culture into their image.
Imagine a group of political leaders so presumptuous to bypass the will of the people, thinking they are too ignorant and unwashed to guide their own lives without intervention and control.
Imagine a group of people using the laws and good will that protect our freedoms and democracy to advance a narcissistic figure head whose ultimate goal is to crush all dissent. At first it is peaceful so no one will notice.
Imagine a media controlled by only a few wealthy stake holders, a political party, or the government itself using the principles of democracy solely for profit margins and power without consideration for the good of the land and the people.
Imagine a populace too cowardly or naive to investigate, speak out or question, or even imagine the possibility of any wrong doing from a group of people on a "spiritual path" because of freedom of religion.
Imagine a political party or political leaders that are powerless, or too ignorant to vet cult members antithetical to democracy.
Imagine a cult getting into power and transforming our educational system and telling us, "Our children are not our children, that we are only sperm or egg donors for the state."
Never mind. This is all just too far fetched...