Detonate the Stack Thursday: Cults and Charismatic Cult Leaders
Dear Reader, you exist in a historically damaged and corrupt Global Ecosystem and are being led around by impulses and instincts that you may not fully grasp. Rest assured that someone out there does.
When people lose faith in institutions (political parties, organized religion, etc.) they don’t become cynics or nihilists, they simply transfer their faith to people. Specifically, two kinds of people: themselves and charismatic celebrities.
The first category seems rather obvious to me. There’s always been an acute independent streak in Americans. “You’re not the boss of me,” “Go with your gut,” and “Who are you to judge (me)?” could be national mottos.
But it seems to me that we’ve passed some kind of tipping point.
You think?
When Oprah Winfrey made a stirring “Me Too” speech at the Golden Globes, it took about seven minutes for the “Oprah for President!” drumbeat to begin.
The plane to Jonestown is boarding.
It is always boarding.
The Doritos are delicious and Hope Springs Eternal.
There was a time when I saw Mark Zuckerberg floated as a Presidential candidate.
And…The Rock.
::Sage does a quick search:: OH look, again! Now! 😅
I know it is, Wrestling Fan.
I know it is.