[FRIAM] YAC - yet another cult

[glen]

Yeah, cult and religion are fuzzy concepts. But I like the way it's characterized in the Gurometer:

2. Cultishness
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19PKXFn3qrzWr6nx622g9cEzyNBow0svQs_dN4fP3hjY/edit


On 7/18/22 15:00, Marcus Daniels wrote:
> 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.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of glen
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2022 1:59 PM
> To: friam at redfish.com
> 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)
> https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Communist_Party_(US)
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