[FRIAM] YAC - yet another cult

[Marcus Daniels]

I have never been clear on the difference between a cult and a religion besides inertia.  (I started watching Under the Banner of Heaven, and that checks the boxes for me.)

Somewhat relatedly, was looking at the Berkeley PD budget and noticed that they pulled back 23 sworn officers after George Floyd murder.   That would seem to be a smart political calculation because they didn't give up the positions, they just deferred them.   And in San Francisco, I was wondering what all the fuss was about with the DA, given that the crime numbers are in some dimensions improved.   https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/stay-safe/crime-data/crime-dashboard

The loudmouths here are all conservatives and reactionary types, like everywhere.  Say the world is dangerous enough times, and people start believing it.  

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Subject: [FRIAM] YAC - yet another cult

Triggered by this article:

Abortion Rights Activists Call New Group Leading Protests a Front for a Far-Left Cult https://theintercept.com/2022/07/14/rise-up-4-abortion-rights-protests-revcom/

I spent my insomnia from 01:30-03:00 trying to find a complete criticism of RevComm. I largely failed. But the RationalWiki provides a good quick take:

Revolutionary Communist Party (US)

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