When people talk about QAnon, they talk about it as a cult. Some people believe the most ardent Trump supporters belong to a cult. But do they? What is a cult? Wikipedia says that a cult is a social group, defined by its unusual beliefs or a common interest in a person, object or goal. This isn’t a settled definition — there is disagreement about the definition among the experts — but it’s a good working definition for this conversation. Those most devoted Trump supporters fit the definition of having a common interest in a person, and QAnon believers fit by holding unusual beliefs (despite the uncovering of Jeffrey Epstein’s bad behavior, most people believe that a conspiracy of a pedophile ring at the highest levels of government is outrageous.)
How do you talk to a cult member?
How do you talk to a cult member?
How do you talk to a cult member?
When people talk about QAnon, they talk about it as a cult. Some people believe the most ardent Trump supporters belong to a cult. But do they? What is a cult? Wikipedia says that a cult is a social group, defined by its unusual beliefs or a common interest in a person, object or goal. This isn’t a settled definition — there is disagreement about the definition among the experts — but it’s a good working definition for this conversation. Those most devoted Trump supporters fit the definition of having a common interest in a person, and QAnon believers fit by holding unusual beliefs (despite the uncovering of Jeffrey Epstein’s bad behavior, most people believe that a conspiracy of a pedophile ring at the highest levels of government is outrageous.)