Since TrueUnpopularOpinion decided half way through writing my post I wasn’t allowed to post it. Here it is: Why I believe the American Democratic party is more of a cult then MAGA republicans.

DISCLAIMER! WHEN I STARTED MY RESEARCH ON CULTS AND THEIR BEHAVIOURS, I WAS ACTUALLY INTERESTED IN SEEING JUST HOW CULT LIKE THE MAGA REPUBLICANS WERE. I WAS SUPRISED TO SEE ALL OF THE BEHAVIOURS BEING EXIBITED BY DEMOCRATS AND OTHER LEFTWINGERS. ESPECIALLY HERE ON REDDIT AND I OTHER ONLINE SPACES! THIS IS A CONSPIRACY POST WRITTEN TO BRING ABOUT A DISCUSSION. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM COMMENTING "YOU'RE JUST DESCRIBING CHRISTIANITY" IT'S BEEN DONE 4 TIMES AND IT'S NOT FUNNY. Instead (quiet voice) why don't you stop seething, put aside your political hatred and read what I've written. If you're able to refute my points, I would love to have an adult discussion about it. Please don't insult me and behave like children (attitudes and behaviours that actually come up in the post funnily enough).

P. S – I'M ENGLISH AND NEITHER A REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT.

Now, put on your big boy pants and strap in. It's a wild ride.

Signs you're in a cult :

Rejection of orthodox biblical teachings and forbidden alternative ideas.

Describes all the lefties that are here on reddit and across the Internet. You try having a discussion that explores a problem with a reddit Democrat. It's impossible. You ask them them why, and explore reasons, they call you a bigot. Rejecting orthodox biblical teaching needs no expanding.

cult leaders act like lords

We'll ignore political leaders on both sides here as they all engage in manipulation and lies sold by charisma and control of the media. Yes, even your infallible glorious leaders who can do know wrong (more on this later) We can take a look at other figures though, as both sides have people that are treated as such and believe themselves to be lords. Hassan Piker on the left, Andrew Tate on the right for example. These people act like authorities and their follows legitimatise this feeling by worshipping them and defending them like their lives depend of it. Tbh, I don't know too much about political online personalities so that's where my discussion on this topic ends.

cult leaders isolate members

It is interesting that cult leaders are well known for isolating their followers from family and friends. How many lefties here on reddit are telling folks to go non contact on their entire families and move far away if they have slight disagreements or different political leanings? That if they stay in contact it will be dangerous (cults love spreading fear through their members). I don't see the right encouraging this. Admittedly, there probably are conservative parents disowning their children for political leanings, but the only people I see encouraging it online are the left.
Homophobic!/transphobic parents who disown children don't count as we are told over and over again, that nothing about sexuality or being trans is political.

I found this information about Jim Jones fascinating, maybe someone else will to.

Jim Jones was a psychopathic, manipulative, controlling, and insidious leader. He was an early social justice warrior who promoted Marxist or communist ideology to implement his utopian worldview. He founded the People’s Temple in Indiana during the 1950s, moved to California in the mid-60s, and gained countless followers there, exerting full mind control over them. His magnetic charisma prevailed. In the mid-1970s, he relocated hundreds of his followers to Jones Town… We know what happened next.
Waders .

Cult leaders are seen as infailable and present their own previously unknown scripture.

In the eyes of their followers, they are the ultimate authority. These kinds of leaders are often authoritarian, charismatic, and narcissistic. They emphasize special doctrines outside of the scriptiors (gender critical theory, critical race theory + the other endless list of new humanity studies that prove they're good and you're evil) and no one in the group is permitted to think or reason for themselves. Ever seen those groups of woke college students screaming during a speech of someone they don't agree with? Yeah… No thinking for yourself or alternate ideas please.

Donald Trump has an ego, and is definitely Charismatic, yet I don't believe the majority of American conservatives see him as infallible though. A random sampling of 7255 Americans (not enough to determine anything in my opinion, that's a miniscule sample) 3339 responded that they were Republican 2211 identified as strong or other Republican equating for 29.6% of total responses, MAGA republicans accounted for %15 – source (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10763974/ ) So if we take this as a representation of America (I doubt it though) there are half as many MAGA morons then regular republicans. So a minority. Here on reddit my conversations with right wingers have generally been more critical and explorative of ones own ideas. With a back and forth and are open to discussion or alternative viewpoints, they often can agree to disagree. Not all of them of course though. But compare that to your average Reddit leftist. They believe that the democrat leaders can do no wrong. The leaders promote themselves as hero's saving democracy and use this rhetoric to brainwash their followers into parroting the exact same talking points as the rest of the party, very much a group think kinda deal. You disagree with a reddit leftist or even ask questions and you get called all kinds of horrible things and shut down as the enemy. It's not a good look that people so sure of their idiology and insisting it's right, are unable to handle even a light debate without resorting to personal attacks or labelling you all the terrible things not worthy of time. Then they block you so you can't respond.

More signs you're in a cult:

The group suppresses skepticism and forbids criticism. Rampant here with the reddit leftists. Who call everything and everyone who disagrees all the bad things.

The group delegitimizes former members. Again, the left is known for shunning any former members. If you're no longer part of the party, then you're the enemy. The left are well known for eating themselves alive.

The group is paranoid about the outside world.

If Trump wins the world's over, project 2025, reaction to the pandamic, this is the end of democracy as we know it, but don't worry too much as climate change will kill us all in 5 years and thats why they're not bringing children into this awful world. Paranoid much? But of course, cult leaders install fear into their members as a measure of control.

The group relies on “shame” tactics to maintain conformity. Hunting through a person's profile to bring up a comment from 6 years ago to shame is a very leftist thing here on reddit. "This you?" also, the amount of people that have been "cancelled" by the left and forced to grovel and apologise for things they said years ago via Twitter is incredible.

The group is elitist Cults see themselves as selected enlightened ones given the task of transforming the world. This creates a sense of greater unity and purpose. Members are required to cut all relationships with family, friends, or any other contacts who do not agree with the teachings of the cult leader.

Phew.