I used to do this. I think its important to be aware of what theyβre thinking and seeing because we should be building bridges.
But the god emporer thing freaks me out and i got banned for saying the KKK voted for trump because someone claimed the dems were the party of the KKK.
So ive given up, they dont even want to discuss the truth
Yes because the KKK narrative is used to paint the POTUS as racist.
T_D specifically states that it is an ongoing pep rally for the POTUS. You broke the rules, you were banned. I dont get why people come to this sib specifically to bitch about it.
Good lord get off this thread with that weird shit! Wtf are you thinking? Some ancient Egyptian frog deity travelled through time to save us from the Mooselems?
That is the link that explains everything. I didn't say I believe it. But you asked if it was a cult. So I supplied a link that explained how Kek came about.
As far as it being weird shit - it is no weirder than people on here believing in Reptilians ruling over us.
Hold on. You lurk on r/The_Donald and wonder if they're a cult like grouping, post this thought on r/conspiracy yet are now somehow claiming you are not paranoid...?
BTW lucky break with the douche, it could have been turd sandwich.
I fail to see where you said paranoid. This user said you were suicidal and that you were paranoid. You are neither. He is a toxic user. You owe no defense to your actions.
T_D is, literally, a sub that has tens of thousands of bot accounts posting talking points drummed up by public relations managers, as well as a smattering of "true believers."
It's the same exact thing as r/politics. These are two sides of the same coin that just regurgitate age-old Left vs Right political talking points.
This is the best answer. Go to ALL, sort by top of past hour. It is almost 100% /TD and /politics any hour of the day. I find it hard to believe that they produce that much organic content from regular users.
Obama had a massive cult following. Everything he did was gold to his followers. He could not make any wrong decisions, he was the perfect President to hundreds of thousands of people. Or so it appeared. Were reddit bots and shill accounts as prevalent in political camps during Obama's presidency? Hard to tell, but maybe they were. They certainly were with ShareBlue and the Clinton campaign.
Jared Kushner and Trump's digital campaign team, love them or hate them, did a remarkable job on their digital outreach for the Trump campaign. I am not taking sides in Hilary vs. Trump, just pointing out that the Trump campaign had the entire internet, specifically the conspiracy-focused community on lock during the entire summer of 2016 up until (arguably) today.
One can argue that what they did is illegal, or in a gray area, but still they had the foresight to see that the election had a good chance of being decided using new media such as the internet, not legacy cable as the Clinton camp was banking on.
A lot of the stuff you're weirded out by on t_d is tongue-in-cheek humor and in-jokes combined with 4chan autism that you wouldn't understand if you weren't there during the campaign. It's just memes, my friend.
It's the same exact thing as r/politics. These are two sides of the same coin that just regurgitate age-old Left vs Right political talking points.
Yeah, with the main difference being that T_D is very open about the fact that they're an echo chamber, while the other is supposed to be a general 'Politics' subreddit.
T_D checks a lot of the boxes, but many only because of the intense moderation. It's undeniably an extreme echo-chamber and not meant for any real sort of discussion. Up to you whether or not it counts as a cult.
I'm more interested in the Kek comparison. It's quite convincing that something reaaaally weird is going on with that. Some kind of interdimensional tampering?
Kek is a semi-ironic reference to an Egyptian deity. I think most people use it in good fun, but some don't. It's sort of like the right-wing version of Discordianism or the Subgenius.
A lot of Trump fans are undeniably cultish, and see him as some sort of Messianic figure, but the same holds true for some Obama and Hillary Clinton fans, too.
Calling them a cult is a tad hyperbolic, but I'm sorry T_D, anyone who thinks Trump is the good guy while he fills his cabinet with deep state criminals and war mongers, is quite frankly delusional.
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1 WayneCarversMedSkool 2017-12-18
Dont go there then.
1 mcfudgebutts 2017-12-18
T_D is newfags who got rejected from /pol
1 brock_lee 2017-12-18
Why do you go there? I have a great life never setting virtual-foot in there.
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
Because I investigate every angle without bias.
1 oldMiseryGuts 2017-12-18
I used to do this. I think its important to be aware of what theyβre thinking and seeing because we should be building bridges. But the god emporer thing freaks me out and i got banned for saying the KKK voted for trump because someone claimed the dems were the party of the KKK. So ive given up, they dont even want to discuss the truth
1 Deaconblues18 2017-12-18
I, too, was banned from there. One of my Proudest moments.
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
Yeah I mean fuck I don't bother posting there it's looney.
1 JakeElwoodDim5th 2017-12-18
Yes because the KKK narrative is used to paint the POTUS as racist.
T_D specifically states that it is an ongoing pep rally for the POTUS. You broke the rules, you were banned. I dont get why people come to this sib specifically to bitch about it.
1 DonnaGail 2017-12-18
Praise Kek!
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
Seriously, right? It's like a religion!
1 DonnaGail 2017-12-18
The people of Kekistan follow it. There is even a Kekistani Flag. Praise Kek!
1 DonnaGail 2017-12-18
Here is a good link that explains everything about it. Very informative.
https://pepethefrogfaith.wordpress.com/
1 oldMiseryGuts 2017-12-18
What is kek?
1 DonnaGail 2017-12-18
This link explains Kek.
https://pepethefrogfaith.wordpress.com/
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
Good lord get off this thread with that weird shit! Wtf are you thinking? Some ancient Egyptian frog deity travelled through time to save us from the Mooselems?
1 DonnaGail 2017-12-18
That is the link that explains everything. I didn't say I believe it. But you asked if it was a cult. So I supplied a link that explained how Kek came about.
As far as it being weird shit - it is no weirder than people on here believing in Reptilians ruling over us.
Praise Kek! Shadilay!
1 DownWithTopMinds 2017-12-18
dilly dilly
1 DonnaGail 2017-12-18
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1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
Noooo joke lol
It's just creepy that you posted it three times without saying anything else..
1 DonnaGail 2017-12-18
I did say something else. I said, here is a link that explains everything.
1 oldMiseryGuts 2017-12-18
Thanks
1 DonnaGail 2017-12-18
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1 talixansoldier 2017-12-18
Why do they have a suicide prevention hotline on their sidebar?
1 SupaZupa 2017-12-18
For individuals' like the OP...?
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
Douche.
1 SupaZupa 2017-12-18
Hold on. You lurk on r/The_Donald and wonder if they're a cult like grouping, post this thought on r/conspiracy yet are now somehow claiming you are not paranoid...?
BTW lucky break with the douche, it could have been turd sandwich.
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
I am absolutely paranoid. I've been assraped by demonic time travelers many times.
But I'm not suicidal, just morbid and cynical.
1 DownWithTopMinds 2017-12-18
I fail to see where you said paranoid. This user said you were suicidal and that you were paranoid. You are neither. He is a toxic user. You owe no defense to your actions.
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
I know and thank you, I just don't let things like that down without at least making a joke out of them. :)
1 SomebodysWatchinMeee 2017-12-18
Do they have Kool-Aid?
1 _TyrellWellick 2017-12-18
T_D is, literally, a sub that has tens of thousands of bot accounts posting talking points drummed up by public relations managers, as well as a smattering of "true believers."
It's the same exact thing as r/politics. These are two sides of the same coin that just regurgitate age-old Left vs Right political talking points.
1 ThreeEyedEagle 2017-12-18
This is the best answer. Go to ALL, sort by top of past hour. It is almost 100% /TD and /politics any hour of the day. I find it hard to believe that they produce that much organic content from regular users.
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
I think it's more complicated than that. Even Obama didn't have a cult following like this.
1 _TyrellWellick 2017-12-18
Obama had a massive cult following. Everything he did was gold to his followers. He could not make any wrong decisions, he was the perfect President to hundreds of thousands of people. Or so it appeared. Were reddit bots and shill accounts as prevalent in political camps during Obama's presidency? Hard to tell, but maybe they were. They certainly were with ShareBlue and the Clinton campaign.
Jared Kushner and Trump's digital campaign team, love them or hate them, did a remarkable job on their digital outreach for the Trump campaign. I am not taking sides in Hilary vs. Trump, just pointing out that the Trump campaign had the entire internet, specifically the conspiracy-focused community on lock during the entire summer of 2016 up until (arguably) today.
One can argue that what they did is illegal, or in a gray area, but still they had the foresight to see that the election had a good chance of being decided using new media such as the internet, not legacy cable as the Clinton camp was banking on.
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
Ooooooookay.
This says nothing I did not already know.
1 DrStevenPoop 2017-12-18
Really?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFC1qFCgyA
Cause that looks like a cult.
A lot of the stuff you're weirded out by on t_d is tongue-in-cheek humor and in-jokes combined with 4chan autism that you wouldn't understand if you weren't there during the campaign. It's just memes, my friend.
1 ScaredycatMatt 2017-12-18
Yeah, with the main difference being that T_D is very open about the fact that they're an echo chamber, while the other is supposed to be a general 'Politics' subreddit.
1 PM_ME_CUTE_PUPPYS 2017-12-18
Here's a few cult characteristics you can compare to T_D yourself.
T_D checks a lot of the boxes, but many only because of the intense moderation. It's undeniably an extreme echo-chamber and not meant for any real sort of discussion. Up to you whether or not it counts as a cult.
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
I'm more interested in the Kek comparison. It's quite convincing that something reaaaally weird is going on with that. Some kind of interdimensional tampering?
1 DonnaGail 2017-12-18
This link explains all about Kek and how the summoned him from ancient Egypt. No joke!
https://pepethefrogfaith.wordpress.com/
1 PM_ME_CUTE_PUPPYS 2017-12-18
It's all silly memes and coincidences, but at least it's entertaining.
1 shortadamlewis 2017-12-18
T_D is awesome. Post there all the time. We are not all robots... Beep!
1 DownWithTopMinds 2017-12-18
You can tell the difference between an average t_d user's post, and a propaganda piece trying to get that fanbase to belive it.
1 mods_are_abc_agents 2017-12-18
Cult- derived from culture.
Ppl who are part are f main stream culture are in the biggest cult of all
1 mrohm 2017-12-18
Someone get me a bandage, I cut myself on all of that edge.
1 mods_are_abc_agents 2017-12-18
Someone get me an original joke
1 07779311 2017-12-18
Do you also go to r/nfl and complain about the lack of hockey discussion?
1 ProWresBlog2 2017-12-18
Do you also go to r/nfl and complain about the lack of hockey discussion?
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
Hockey deserves fair representation
1 ANTIFARULEZ 2017-12-18
Yes.
1 iseeyoubruh 2017-12-18
you need to go to r/AskTrumpSupporters/ or r/AskThe_Donald for serious posts and if you wish to get an authentic, sane response
1 utez 2017-12-18
The word cult gets thrown around like Nazi. It's just a fan page. Go to Katy Perry's twitter and you'll see the same thing.
1 mrohm 2017-12-18
Kek is a semi-ironic reference to an Egyptian deity. I think most people use it in good fun, but some don't. It's sort of like the right-wing version of Discordianism or the Subgenius.
A lot of Trump fans are undeniably cultish, and see him as some sort of Messianic figure, but the same holds true for some Obama and Hillary Clinton fans, too.
1 catestone 2017-12-18
I just come here to argue with trump supporters. It's like T_D without the strictly enforced echo chamber
1 Ambiguously_Ironic 2017-12-18
Removed. Rule 12.
1 PsychedelicPhlegm 2017-12-18
Calling them a cult is a tad hyperbolic, but I'm sorry T_D, anyone who thinks Trump is the good guy while he fills his cabinet with deep state criminals and war mongers, is quite frankly delusional.
1 Ghostalter0000 2017-12-18
Douche.
1 DonnaGail 2017-12-18
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