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Rob Archer
Sep 03, 2022
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How to Become a Cult Leader (2023) | MUBI

If someone has gone deep into a cult, they’re probably lost forever.

They’ve been taught never to doubt the leader. They cannot question him. To do is to commit a cardinal sin. The leader is never wrong. If someone points out an error, that person is attacking him and must be resisted.

The followers are taught to listen to no one but the leader. Any other…

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