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NRaleighLiberal

(60,550 posts) Sat Oct 3, 2020, 10:14 PM Oct 2020

The Vow on HBO. Wow....essential watch, about the NXIVM cult

Any show that focuses on cults is relevant today to help understand the trump cult.

But...this is simply bizarre. Highly recommended.

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The Vow on HBO. Wow....essential watch, about the NXIVM cult (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 OP

I don't have HBO. cilla4progress Oct 2020 #1

Here you go! It's not only a sex cult, but a pyramid scheme! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #2

OMG cilla4progress Oct 2020 #3

Watched it and still baffled how so many intelligent and talented people could get duped grantcart Oct 2020 #4

my wife and I found him pretty gross, and a total BS artist. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #5

cilla4progress

(25,968 posts)

1. I don't have HBO.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2020, 10:21 PM

Oct 2020

Can you tell us a little about this cult?

NRaleighLiberal

(60,550 posts)

2. Here you go! It's not only a sex cult, but a pyramid scheme!

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 3, 2020, 10:22 PM

Oct 2020

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NXIVM

There is also a good podcast about it

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/uncover-season-1-escaping-nxivm-1.4675949

cilla4progress

(25,968 posts)

3. OMG

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 3, 2020, 10:26 PM

Oct 2020

a twofer!

It's so strange and ironic that QAnon has this conspiracy about Dems that mirrors the truths about Rs. Too weird.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

4. Watched it and still baffled how so many intelligent and talented people could get duped

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sun Oct 4, 2020, 11:20 AM

Oct 2020

to this extent.

There is a major gap in the general education of even intelligent people.

Can't see anything even interesting about the cult leaders. Wasn't particular charismatic.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,550 posts)

5. my wife and I found him pretty gross, and a total BS artist.

Reply to grantcart (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 4, 2020, 11:42 AM

Oct 2020

There is something else at play aside from intelligence. Clearly, lack of self confidence, self worth, a need to be led, a tendency to follow/hero worship.

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