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Davis's avatar

One of my close friends swears to me that Trump completed the entire wall on the Mexico border, non-stop from the Pacific to the Gulf. No matter what I tell him, his belief in this is unshakable. Maybe it's not a "cult", but it sure seems like SOME kind of religion where you either have "faith" or you don't.

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Leslie A's avatar

"A delusion is an unshakable belief in something thatтАЩs untrue." That seems to be the human foundation of all of this. Trump is just the vector. Seems to cut against a democracy, doesn't it, especially if so many can hold the same delusion at once? If Charlie is right and a constitutional republic is the protection against this (meaning the majority can be countered legally), then it needs to come to our rescue. Go 14th amendment!

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SandyG's avatar

It's a cult, a personality cult - excessive public admiration for or devotion to a famous person, especially a political leader.

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Davis's avatar

I can't argue with that. When an individual is infallible, (as Trump clearly is to his supporters) then it's just a plain-old cult. I was just trying to be generous when I said "Maybe it's not a "cult"". Happy New Year, Sandy.

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SandyG's avatar

Oh, I took you seriously. Happy year backatcha.

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