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yonder

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34. +1. Apart from politics, I'd add that what we might call popular culture

Reply to marble falls (Reply #10)

Sun Aug 20, 2023, 02:32 PM

Aug 2023

is shaped by the corporate boardroom as well. Those moneymaking schemes for the shareholders turn into what many people consider their personal "brand", what they identify with, the intentions of which is largely unbeknownst to themselves.

That ruthless corporate marketting is pervasive. It is insidious. I'd guess most people, including myself, don't realize just how inescapable it is despite ones level of awareness and any steps taken to avoid becoming part of it.

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*SIGH* MAGAS Trust TFG More Than Their Own Kin [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2023 OP

Further evidence that it's not about politics. It's a religion. Mariana Aug 2023 #1

Or a cult Rebl2 Aug 2023 #2

A cult is a religion, by definition. Mariana Aug 2023 #4

Futher evidence of mass insanity. bullimiami Aug 2023 #11

Of course it's a cult! A huge one! NewHendoLib Aug 2023 #3

How do you say you're in a cult without saying you're in a cult? n/t ms liberty Aug 2023 #5

I think the 56% faith in conservative media is the most telling number lindysalsagal Aug 2023 #6

We all keep forgetting the Media is an industry of privately/publicly owned businesses that are ... marble falls Aug 2023 #10

You've nailed it Larissa Aug 2023 #32

+1. Apart from politics, I'd add that what we might call popular culture yonder Aug 2023 #34

I've seen a lot of their MAGA kin so I get it, and of course they can't trust their Democratic ... marble falls Aug 2023 #7

These monsters literally believe a man that was convicted of slander RAB910 Aug 2023 #8

FLIP IT, 29% of his voters don't! Brainfodder Aug 2023 #9

Flip? no. Vote 3rd party? Possibly. Ilsa Aug 2023 #25

Not concerned, they have no viable candidate right now. Brainfodder Aug 2023 #27

I'm hoping they'll stay home so we can re-elect Jon Ossoff, Ilsa Aug 2023 #28

OH BIG PICTURE! Brainfodder Aug 2023 #30

Most "believe" him because they support him, not the other way around. gulliver Aug 2023 #12

Here's the link to CBS reporting on the poll teach1st Aug 2023 #13

Would believe Trump over Jesus for credibility... keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #14

This fromt he same sort of people who went ballistic when the Beatles quipped they were... JHB Aug 2023 #18

The Jesus/SlobFather comment moron should not be allowed to walk about in society. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2023 #23

Cult iluvtennis Aug 2023 #15

Not sure what the *SIGH* is for. Those of us with MAGA relatives almost certainly trust Biden Ms. Toad Aug 2023 #16

Some people are more trustworthy than others. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2023 #22

Agreed - Ms. Toad Aug 2023 #24

Since his 2016 campaign... Orrex Aug 2023 #17

Even spouse. KentuckyWoman Aug 2023 #19

This is all we need to know about letting these fucks burn us down. onecaliberal Aug 2023 #20

There are no ideas and no kind of platform es466 Aug 2023 #21

They must like what they're hearing Joinfortmill Aug 2023 #26

Why was he allowed to hold his rallies while POTUS? SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2023 #29

I discount this kind of poll. hay rick Aug 2023 #31

reverse this and poll Biden voters about trusting Biden Hamlette Aug 2023 #33

This is cult behavior LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2023 #35

🙄 he literally tells them to ignore what they see and hear with their own ecstatic Aug 2023 #36