It feels like a cult because it's a cult.
And like other cults, the Cult of the Shining City, or the Cult of Trumpism, now defines itself explicitly around the worship of its leader.
They will take anything he says, no matter how absurd, and twist it into doctrine.
And like other cults, the Cult of the Shining City, or the Cult of Trumpism, now defines itself explicitly around the worship of its leader.
They will take anything he says, no matter how absurd, and twist it into doctrine.
Does it feel crazy? Yes, it does, but only because we have been living in a mythical America that many of us are awakening from or have escaped.
Trumpism is a religious devotion to a mythical America that never actually existed but has been trumpeted for generations.
Trumpism is a religious devotion to a mythical America that never actually existed but has been trumpeted for generations.
To understand what is happening, you have to understand that millions of Americans are caught in this cult and are deeply, deeply unwell.
If we're going to make it through this crisis, we have to face that fact and the fact that Trump is more than happy to use this cult.
If we're going to make it through this crisis, we have to face that fact and the fact that Trump is more than happy to use this cult.
