Steven Hassan PhD
@cultexpert.freedomofmind.com
Authoritarians thrive on distraction, outrage cycles, fear & MAGA leadership has been using classic cult tactics: flooding the zone with chaos so people stop looking at the truth that actually matters. Have you noticed the political noise drowning out talk of the Epstein files? 🎥: @hilarieburton
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