Thread by @tomiahonen

Fundamentalism in Trump Cult Thread 1/

This is part 6 in a series of Threads exploring the Trump cult ie #Cult45 which is destroying the GOP. There is often religious (style) fundamentalistic extremism in many cults naturally. In Trump cult it has been CULTIVATED & supercharged

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 2/

This Thread is part of a SERIES of Threads that BUILD. I am assuming all reading this Thread have read ALL PREVIOUS 5. If you have not, here is link to Part 5, which links to earlier threads

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 3/

As this Thread sets up discussion of the disease within GOP, we will not tolerate DISRUPTION of the chat. If you skipped previous threads, and ask any question that illustrates you did not read them, I will not answer you. I will just block you

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 4/

(I trust you read them haha. Let's start)

So any cult tends to have 'religious-style' fundamentalist extremism. A medieval level of Good vs Evil mentality. Like say the Iranian revolution of 1979, literal interpretation of ancient religious texts

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 5/

Remember the magacult was built before Trump, over 2 decades by Fox (#FixFox). Part of that base is the evangelical Christians, many of whom are Christian fanatics and even fundamentalists. The ones who kill doctors advising on abortion, etc

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 6/

The CULTURE from fundamentalist religious extremists is a simplistic naive interpretation of Good vs Evil. Everything become black and white. There is no middle ground. You remember Church Lady on SNL, if you are not pure, you are SATAN!

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 7/

The religious thought is that you're either a Christian or Satan

Any other religion not based on the Bible is EVIL (Hindi, Buddhist, Sikh etc)

Also any 'wrong' believers based (in whole or part) on the Bible are evil (Jews, Muslims, Catholics..)

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 8/

This gives simple foundation: Either you are a Christian or you are Satan
It is black or white
In politics it means you must adore the flag and therefore you are a Patriot or else you hate America and are a Socialist (?? - I know, I know!). #BLM

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 9/

This PHILOSOPHY of them-vs-us was cultivated by Newt Gingrich, long before Trump. It was brewed ever more virulent by Rush Limbaugh's hate radio. There is no middle ground. No compromise. Us or Them. America or Socialism. There is no middle ground

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 10/

This brings us to the DEATH SPIRAL. Once you go inside, you cannot suggest ANY compromise
It is either the flag or Take The Knee (socialism becomes end of America) #BLM
Is either climate change is a hoax, or Bernie & AOC win (socialism end of USA)

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 11/

It is either end abortion or women take over (socialism ends USA)
It is either machine guns in every home or .. socialism..

You see the pattern.

Those inside Cult45 HAVE to accept ALL these positions and defend ALL OF them.

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 12/

This philosophy does not ALLOW for middle ground. It also allows for NO NEUTRAL ground

The courts? Are SUPPOSED to be neutral. But because they are not FOR Trump, they are the ENEMY.

The free press? is not for Trump. is the ENEMY

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 13/

And any FRIEND of Trump becomes your friend too. Vladimir Putin, brutal sadistic dictator who mass-murdered (burned) half a million of his OWN citizens, of Russia, which is ARCH-ENEMY of Republicans. Reagan for heaven's sake! They now LOVE Putin!!

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 14/

Trump maintains an Enemies List (Obama, Hillary, Pelosi, Biden, Romney, McCain, Mitch, Pence, Liz Cheney etc)

He can DRIVE the hatred of his supporters against anyone (on his own side) who dares to go against Trump. THAT is why the Big Lie lives

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 15/

Every Republican in Congress knows there was no election fraud. They KNOW it. Gym Jordan, Louie Gohmert = Lauren Boebert, Qevin McCarthy, The Gaetz of Hell, Marjorie Three Names, they all KNOW it. But they're not allowed to DISAGREE with the dogma

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 16/

So once you enter Magacult, you have to swallow EVERY tenet of the Fundamentalism. Antifa, #BLM, Take the Knee, global warming, windmills are evil, AR 15 rights, abortion must be outlawed, tax cuts for the rich, massive election fraud, etc etc

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 17/

One EVERY issue the Magacult is on the WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY

They will LOSE on every one of these issues, over time.

Americans WANT reasonable gun control
They want reasonable healthcare
reasonable climate policy
are overwhelmingly pro-choice

Trump Fundamentalism Thread 18/

The Fundamentalist WING always existed in modern GOP

But with Maga, they have taken control. Now it is either take it ALL, or you are the ENEMY

And thus GOP is in vicious cycle to DESTROY ITSELF politically. Like Thelma & Louise over that cliff

The End of Part 6. There will be a Part 7 to this story about the Trump cult.

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