Politics
Follow the Prophet Out of Your Cult
U.S. politics mirror cult dynamics, but counter-intuitively, it may be religion that helps us escape this cult
Dan Ellsworth
January 8, 2024
U.S. politics mirror cult dynamics, but counter-intuitively, it may be religion that helps us escape this cult
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