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Midnight Writer

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10. A cult consolidates its power by weeding out the insufficiently committed.

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Mon Feb 19, 2024, 03:37 PM

Feb 2024

The cult makes more and more demands on its members until the members with doubts decide to leave.

What remains is the most fervent, committed members, the hardcore believers.

Expect even more lunacy from this cult in the future. not less, as they become more and more devoted to their Dear Leader and the fantasy world they live in.

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GOP House members quit, call colleagues stupid, crazy. [View all] SarahD Feb 2024 OP

I wish, instead of cowardly quitting, Diamond_Dog Feb 2024 #1

That would be nice leftieNanner Feb 2024 #3

Good, but ONLY 23? elleng Feb 2024 #2

Maybe only 23 had a guaranteed job waiting for them... nt Shipwack Feb 2024 #4

They should be fighting back.................... Lovie777 Feb 2024 #5

Or calling for Johnson to resign as speaker, thucythucy Feb 2024 #6

i like this idear. AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #7

I like it too BonnieJW Feb 2024 #12

They're bailing but not enough to cede. It's probably performative. I trust nothing they do. live love laugh Feb 2024 #8

thoughts and prayers joanbarnes Feb 2024 #9

A cult consolidates its power by weeding out the insufficiently committed. Midnight Writer Feb 2024 #10

Republicans are pathetic little things. dai13sy Feb 2024 #11