Today is the anniversary of the Jonestown Massacre.
On this day, 43 years ago, 912 people (including 300+ children) died from drinking cyanide laced fruit punch because their cult leader ordered them to.
See that sign in the background? Let's take a closer look...👇
On this day, 43 years ago, 912 people (including 300+ children) died from drinking cyanide laced fruit punch because their cult leader ordered them to.
See that sign in the background? Let's take a closer look...👇
This sign hung above where Jim Jones used to sit when he would lecture. A malignant narcissist, Jones saw himself as a modern-day Jesus who said the government was trying to "crucify" him. 🙄
But I see this sign as a reminder for something else. I see it as a reminder for TODAY.
But I see this sign as a reminder for something else. I see it as a reminder for TODAY.
Though we might think we've learned these lessons, I'm not sure we have. Today-as in Jonestown-we have large swaths of our population that are being swayed by a malignant narcissist cult leader.
So today, on the anniversary of this very sad event, here is my ask:
So today, on the anniversary of this very sad event, here is my ask:
Learn about mind control.
In my 45+ years doing this work, I've come to understand that when people understand undue influence, they are inoculated against it and better able to help friends & families if they've been captured by a cult or destructive belief. Knowledge is power!
In my 45+ years doing this work, I've come to understand that when people understand undue influence, they are inoculated against it and better able to help friends & families if they've been captured by a cult or destructive belief. Knowledge is power!
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