Amazing OP. With some cultists, it isn't hard to see why they were attracted to an inclusive belief structure and cling to it despite ever increasing evidence of maltreatment. The accounts written by people who've escaped cults, often at the cost of leaving beloved family members behind (who will shun them for leaving), give an insight into how even intelligent people capable of critical thinking can be drawn in. At first, it seems like everything their lives have been missing. Vulnerabilities are exploited, shortcuts such as drugs and sleep deprivation are employed to crack through any resistance.
When the person at the center of all of it has a powerful charisma, then at least it's possible to imagine how they might draw followers. Watching that first video in the OP, this lady has all the charm and oratorical range of Aileen Wuornos.
When the person at the center of all of it has a powerful charisma, then at least it's possible to imagine how they might draw followers. Watching that first video in the OP, this lady has all the charm and oratorical range of Aileen Wuornos.












