Writing for the Guardian, 15 years ago, the cult expert Rick Ross
warned us to “watch out for the tell-tale signs” of a cult, including “no tolerance for questions or critical inquiry”, “there is no legitimate reason to leave”, “former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil”, and “the group/leader is always right”.
Have Democrats drunk the kool-ayd?
The party that mocked Republicans for slamming Trump in private while backing him in public is now doing the same with its own leader. At the time of writing, only about
20 congressional Democrats have called for Biden to step aside and yet reporting from the
New York Times, the
Washington Post,
CNN,
MSNBC and
more, suggest dozens more are saying the same behind closed doors. Most elected Democrats believe Biden will struggle to win against Trump in November,
noted Politico’s Rachael Bade last week, “even if they don’t say it on record”.
And what’s one of the main reasons why they won’t say it on the record? Because they’re afraid. "I wish I was more brave,”
NBC News quoted one anonymous Democratic state party chair as saying. “I would be crucified by them if I spoke out of line.” This person spoke on the condition of anonymity, according to NBC, “because they fear retaliation from the president’s camp”.
When Biden
pretends the polls are all wrong;
attacks members of the press at a campaign rally; and calls into a morning show to
mock the “elites”… who does he sound like? When members of the Biden campaign decide to
accuse their critics of “bed-wetting”,
deride a group of “self-important” liberal podcasters, and
pick a fight with a Hollywood star … which campaign do they sound like?
Mehdi Hasan@the Guardian