Curious About Cult-ure

[JWBear]

Shall we examine the Republican Party?

1) Internal Control: Very strong. Republican elected officials are made to toe the party line, even when it goes against the wishes of their constituencies.

2) External Control: They want power, and will do anything to win elections – even if they have to steal them.

3) Wisdom/Knowledge Claimed by leader(s): They have all the answers... even the wrong ones.

4) Wisdom/Knowledge Credited to leader(s) by members: To many, Bush is the second coming. He can do no wrong.

5) Dogma: Yes, except they call them “talking points”.

6) Recruiting: No, not really.

7) Front Groups: Halliburton, Blackwater, Enron, Saudi Arabia….

8) Wealth: Duh!

9) Sexual Manipulation of members by leader(s) of non-tantric groups: Got nothing here.

10) Sexual Favoritism: All top leaders are men, with the exception of Condi Rice… But there are rumors she may have gotten her position by being Bush’s mistress.

11) Censorship:

Spoiler:

You betcha!

12) Isolation: No.

13) Dropout Control: Not that I’m aware of.

14) Violence: Iraq, anyone?

15) Paranoia: 9/11! 9/11! 9/11!

16) Grimness: Would you want to party with any of them?

17) Surrender of Will: You will do as the Party says. The Party is Mother, the Party is Father….

18) Hypocrisy: Do I really need to answer this one?