A few weeks ago, I alluded to a book I was reading concerning Rev Jim Jones and the Jonestown massacre.

I basically said he (Trump) reminded me of
Jones.

This holiday weekend, an ex colleague of mine who is now in education made mention af an actual study done on the west coast by an expert in cults comparing the two.

This post reminded me of one part of that study. I share it with a link to the study


"Trump’s followers and surrogates have shown an astonishing capacity to shake off whatever previous facts they know about him and replace them with whatever today’s campaign spin portrays him as. Confronting them with facts and documentation makes no difference.

Ortega said, “You just can’t put that material in front of a true believer and it has any effect. And I think people are seeing the same thing with Trump. Trump creates this sort of field, this bubble, that the people inside of it are just incapable of seeing these things as those on the outside.”

Nelson wrote, “And though nearly 80 percent of the things he says are outright lies, he manages to pin the blame on the ‘dishonest’ and ‘biased’ media. Many of his followers, already distrustful of mainstream news outlets, accept whatever rationalization he provides, no matter how outlandish.”

‘Drinking the Orange Kool-Aid’: Cult expert says Trump is like Rev. Jim Jones — but far more dangerous

I fully understand that RAW STORY is a very liberal site, but the study is REAL, and thus are the comparisons. This was published pre election, and I post it because at least it gives credence to what I, and others have felt.