BOOK REVIEW by H. Steven Moffic, MD | Psychiatric Times – January 2020
THE CULT OF TRUMP
It is a new year, an election year, with impeachment looming and the Iranian conflict – funnily enough, this book is not about the President of the United States. IT IS ALL ABOUT CULTS.
The cover of The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control, sets the mood with President Trump’s last name as well as the ubiquitous red baseball hat worn by his supporters, embossed with the word “cult” in the center. Some psychiatrists may wonder if this book is breaking the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) “Goldwater Rule” (GR). Rest assured; it is not. Continue reading
USA: Insurrection at the Capitol a warning that American democracy is under siege
They traveled from 36 states, the District of Columbia and even Canada, the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on January 6, causing five deaths and traumatizing the nation. They represented “nearly every facet of American society: lawyers, local lawmakers, real estate agents, law enforcement officers, military veterans, construction workers, hair stylists and nurses,” The Washington Post reported.
They were “devout Christians who highlighted Bible verses, adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory and members of documented hate groups, including white nationalist organizations and militant right-wing organizations, such as the Proud Boys.” They were, a Post headline said, “A raging collection of grievances and disillusionment.” Continue reading →
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