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BaronChocula

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11. As amazing as cults can be

Reply to Ohioboy (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 12:37 AM

Jan 7

It's all pretty predictable to me. Perhaps I was hardened following the mild trauma I went through after Jonestown. I still remember seeing the first network news break interstitial during prime time that Saturday night announcing the news of Leo Ryan's killing.

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It's amazing how Magats follow blindly without questioning [View all] Ohioboy Jan 6 OP

cult rampartd Jan 6 #1

They never question liars nor do they fact check vapor2 Jan 6 #2

Rip the maga hoods off and they're just Christian fanatics. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 6 #3

That would be, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John? MerryBlooms Jan 6 #4

I don't trust common convention with the names, as I think the gospel names are condensed versions RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 6 #6

The cult only wants to own the libs. Easy concept. chicoescuela Jan 6 #5

We'll need to repurpose ICE detention facilities PikaBlue Jan 6 #7

K&R UTUSN Jan 6 #8

Evil flourishes when idiots abound. alwaysinasnit Jan 7 #9

Idiocracy aeromanKC Jan 7 #10

As amazing as cults can be BaronChocula Jan 7 #11

Amazing? Not at all. Once B.See Jan 7 #12