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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by kQq9oHeAz6wLLS on Thursday December 15, 2022 @10:48PM (#34009844)
> the way a cult generally arranges to control people is to cut them off financially, socially, etc.

So...cancel culture? Criticize the current #thing and get cut off financially and socially.

That would make #thing a cult, no?

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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by DoreenMichele on Thursday December 15, 2022 @10:53PM (#34009901)
No, cults cut you off from the outside world first, not because you "criticized the current #thing". They create an atmosphere of fear where most people won't want to speak up, knowing their lives are now controlled by these people.
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