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Re:Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group ... by bn-l on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @09:10AM (#43089655)
These are the people too smart for regular cults?
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Re:Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group ... by Wololooo on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @10:59AM (#43091034)
The unfortunate truth is that everyone can be manipulated and everyone can be conditioned.

It just takes time and/or the right circumstances.

This includes propaganda.

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Re:Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group ... by rtkwe on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @12:41PM (#43092700)
They probably believe(d) they are/were but cults exploit a lot of fundamental human biases, desires and weaknesses. Pretty much anyone could fall in with a cult given the right approach. IMO all believing you're too smart for a cult gets you is a blind spot that lets the right cult sneak up on you even easier.
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