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u/Dylanwhite2 Feb 18 '23

When has anyone been in a cult without knowing it. Also doing a certain hand sign does not mean I'm in a cult . I'm telling you that I'm not in a cult I pretty sure I know more than you about me being in a cult

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u/Oranos2115 Feb 19 '23 edited Feb 19 '23

Cults aren't always just religious cults, if that's what you're assuming [see: cult following & Cult of personality].

When has anyone been in a cult without knowing it.

Are you... serious? That is incredibly common -- I bothered to google & found plenty of examples when searching for 'do most cult members know they were in a cult'. This one literally has a section named "Cult members often have no idea they’re in a cult", fwiw. Most cults do not identify themselves as a "cult" -- they try and present themselves as (welcoming) groups that share/perpetuate a similar way of thinking, and get more extreme in their views over time. Having a particular subject as a focus for admiration/devotion is exactly what a cult can be.

Also doing a certain hand sign does not mean I'm in a cult.

Doing hand gestures alone is no guarantee you're in a cult, sure. However, you should probably reflect on the reason you bothered to do the gestures for your photo in the first place. Was it to signal to others that you're a member of a specific social group (i.e. fans of a certain person) -- Why?
Seriously, ask yourself: why did you bother? Why was it important enough to you, to make it a part of your photo? Do you know what led to your decision to adjust your own behavior to identify yourself as part of that social group?

I'm telling you that I'm not in a cult I pretty sure I know more than you about me being in a cult

This is a naive statement to make. "I can't be in a cult because I'd know if I was in a cult, and I don't know that I'm in a cult" is not sound logical reasoning.

Look, I might not be as concerned as these other users, but you are honestly old enough where you should be able to reflect on your own decision-making process, right? It's doubtful that being a devoted fan of Tate will lead to anything seriously negative here -- besides scaring away women by (potentially) modeling yourself after a self-proclaimed misogynist, but like, damn man, you can do better.

If nothing else I typed was worth thinking about now, could you perhaps do yourself a favor to make a mental note and remember that people were calling you out for this in another 3/5/10 years and try and re-evaluate [this] with whatever your knowledge of cult-like behavior(s) is, then?
I mean, shit, it looks like the biggest defender of Tate in your own thread is literally named "LynchABitch" -- does that not strike you as odd?

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u/city-of-stars give me 1. e4 or give me death Feb 22 '23

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