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usonian

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6. It's a cult. Brainwashed 24 by 7 by 365. Hard for rational people to understand.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 04:28 PM

Jun 21

They simply believe the lies they are told because those lies hold the cult together, and having surrendered their brains to the group mind, they are non-beings without them.

History must be re-written to reinforce the lies. Hence the revisionist history of the USA, or Oceania for that matter.

The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism
By Emmanuel Goldstein
From "1984"

https://genius.com/Emmanuel-goldstein-the-theory-and-practice-of-oligarchical-collectivism-annotated

In our times, this:

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Just thinking here today how can so many people see and hear whar TSF is doing, and [View all] bluestarone Jun 21 OP

They see it for what it is- civil war Blues Heron Jun 21 #1

I really really feel like THAT is what we might be up against. bluestarone Jun 21 #3

OMGAWD, kinda sounds like the movie i just watch, "civil war"!!!!! a kennedy Jun 21 #4

Cognitive dissonance. Virtually nobody is willing to call themselves a dumbassed moral degenerate, RockRaven Jun 21 #2

The problem is Congressional Republicans. J_William_Ryan Jun 21 #5

Who voted for the brainless republicans Keepthesoulalive Jun 21 #14

It's a cult. Brainwashed 24 by 7 by 365. Hard for rational people to understand. usonian Jun 21 #6

Screw worms in the area a Brain should be. Traildogbob Jun 21 #7

They have a physical handicap, they can't vote for a Democrat, they're disabled Walleye Jun 21 #8

You have to stop thinking logically. Biophilic Jun 21 #9

I suppose, BUT bluestarone Jun 21 #10

I agree. I'm constantly talking myself down. Biophilic Jun 21 #11

I was just reading an article on human consciousness. Midnight Writer Jun 21 #12

he German people knew edhopper Jun 21 #13

he's got all their jesus qualities without the messiness of actual religion nt msongs Jun 21 #15