Just an observation of Steve's and Alex Berenson's and Celia Farber & so many other substack accounts I follow. They generally have robust comments sections and hardly any fights. It really is something. I really like the atmosphere so much better than Facebook or Twitter, where sniping is constant. Here, we discuss. Very refreshing.
Just an observation of Steve's and Alex Berenson's and Celia Farber & so many other substack accounts I follow. They generally have robust comments sections and hardly any fights. It really is something. I really like the atmosphere so much better than Facebook or Twitter, where sniping is constant. Here, we discuss. Very refreshing.
I've come to the conclusion that the other side is actually a cult, the Cult of the Vaccine, or maybe the Cult of Public Health. It's a cult because it is all based on belief. It's not based on data, or evidence, or science. It's a cult because the members just take what the high priests say on faith, without any data or evidence to back it up. It's a cult because they have their High Priests whose words cannot be disputed. It's a cult because they have their zealots who want to convert everyone to the cult, by force if necessary.
These people have been hypnotized by the media, and I have no clue as to how to break the spell.
Please avoid using "cult" pejoratively. We are all members of a cult, probably many cults. Cults make up the fabric of our country. The Pilgrims, the Quakers, the Shakers, your sorority and fraternity, the AMA, the US Marine Corps, and your business are all cults. A cult is nothing more than a group of people who support a common cause--good or bad or in between. Only in the past several years has the term been hijacked by those who want to employ it on the internet for the bigoted purposes. Note that most the media who are gaslighting the pandemic use this word to marginalize reasonable people like us. This is an important distinction. If you want to learn more about this go to seriousexercise.com.
I disagree. Cults really do have identifying structures and one main point of identification is that adherents surrender or subsume their critical thinking abilities as a means of gaining acceptance by other adherents.
I've seen the term used in the context you mentioned in discussions online for over 20 years, which is more than I would call "the past several years". This isn't a recent phenomenon.
Just an observation of Steve's and Alex Berenson's and Celia Farber & so many other substack accounts I follow. They generally have robust comments sections and hardly any fights. It really is something. I really like the atmosphere so much better than Facebook or Twitter, where sniping is constant. Here, we discuss. Very refreshing.
Yes and this side actually knows a lot, vs. the lame platitudes and mindless misinformation of the other side.
I've come to the conclusion that the other side is actually a cult, the Cult of the Vaccine, or maybe the Cult of Public Health. It's a cult because it is all based on belief. It's not based on data, or evidence, or science. It's a cult because the members just take what the high priests say on faith, without any data or evidence to back it up. It's a cult because they have their High Priests whose words cannot be disputed. It's a cult because they have their zealots who want to convert everyone to the cult, by force if necessary.
These people have been hypnotized by the media, and I have no clue as to how to break the spell.
Please avoid using "cult" pejoratively. We are all members of a cult, probably many cults. Cults make up the fabric of our country. The Pilgrims, the Quakers, the Shakers, your sorority and fraternity, the AMA, the US Marine Corps, and your business are all cults. A cult is nothing more than a group of people who support a common cause--good or bad or in between. Only in the past several years has the term been hijacked by those who want to employ it on the internet for the bigoted purposes. Note that most the media who are gaslighting the pandemic use this word to marginalize reasonable people like us. This is an important distinction. If you want to learn more about this go to seriousexercise.com.
I disagree. Cults really do have identifying structures and one main point of identification is that adherents surrender or subsume their critical thinking abilities as a means of gaining acceptance by other adherents.
I've seen the term used in the context you mentioned in discussions online for over 20 years, which is more than I would call "the past several years". This isn't a recent phenomenon.
If it's not a cult, it's a religion where you don't question anything, less you cause your brother to stumble"