Question, when does a political following Turn into a cult of personality?

When you swallow what you're told without stopping to question or think about it.

Mike

Same as claiming to be a member of ANY political party, instead of being an independent and using your brains.

When you don't call out someone that does something you don't agree with just because you like them. I liked Trump a lot, but I'll not hesitate to say he did things I hated.... such as the Covid relief checks.

Good question.

Maybe the inverse is true when a cult blinds one to a political truth.

I would opine when it cross the line from political support to personal allegiance.

I would fathom this question may be in response to the rather strong support of our most recent lawfully elected president. Of which I am in support of.

Yes, it's scary to put so much faith in the abilities of just one political figure. Especially when that one has major faults. However I would say that with or without the individual there is a movement of shared principle and we the supporters will see it through with or without him. Further we actively seek out others to carry the platform forward.

Some of the above cultists and many of the cultists on their way should read Mark's discernment post again. Then they should discern real hard before answering.

A not too surprising post by BC.

When you feel the need to defend a person or party that does not have your personal best interest at heart.

Sometimes you hit a lick Ang

I discern that a bovine critter just had a huge bowel movement.

Yes and no. I am registered Republican... But I have to be registered in a "state sanctioned" party to vote in primaries.

While I don't particularly toe anyone's line I still have to put up with playing by their BS rules.

Mike

I don't think he wanted to , timing was bad , and dang if you do dang if you don't situation

Same as claiming to be so open minded independent that you fall for the flavor of the month or have no hard core values.

And for the record I'm a constitutional conservative.

Walking around thinking you're independent minded and maybe even smarter than those around you is fine . But at the end of the day if you don't choose one of two sides you are just a worthless piece of crap and completely in the way

Now where's that dang like button!

When you walk into the big city ritzy hotel lobby fund raiser n see all the cookies n dixi-cups, and take that first drink of the kool-aid. Just my opinion of course.

Kool aid comes in many flavors and colors. We all have our favorites or the ones we don't like. The real important issue to know is what else are they putting in the Kool Aid of your choice?

Bryce

Agree 100% but some think there are only two. There's and everyone else's.

There are now very few areas of modern Western culture that aren't marinated and infected with too much political speak.
And there is a main reason for this.
Hope.

Our main hope in America, Canada, and Europe is absolutely and fundamentally different than what it used to be only 4-5 generations ago when it comes the total of our populace.
There are of course outliers but the one who gives the masses hope is working overtime to bring any rogues to heal. Whatever it takes. Today, bank accounts. Tomorrow who can say.

The masses cry out for more rights, more stuff, more everything from the one who gives them hope!
Government!
So the political strategists give the people what the polls tell the strategists the people want.... more rights, more stuff, more everything... more hope.

Why are so many people so P'ed off these days? The government has been on Star Trek warp drive like never before giving and doling out and promising goodies and hope. Or so the politicians tell us.
You'd think 20+ trillion would have created just about the most fun loving people there's ever been.
Maybe 20+ trillion more would help with people not being so P'ed off?

Need more $$$$ to buy hope? Hold on. Crank up the money presses.
Need more equality for the "people?" Hold on. Elevate one ethnic group above until people forget who outranks who.
Need more hope? Whatchaallneed? the pundit politicians ask the masses in 2022.

I need what that person has.
I need life to be fair.
I need my way paved.
I need.
I need
I need.
And the politician says sure.
Tell me more.
Whisper it in my other ear.

In answer to the OP, we are so far out of perspective as a people, we have elevated to prominence what was never meant to be there (the governing officials) and boys will be boys and girls will be girls. They are the cult. They know it. And they know the people cry out for a king and they are it.

Expect more of the same, because the masses of people have made what was never meant to be the main thing, the main thing.

And some of us will never be brought to heal to proclaim that this is our main hope.
That'd be fishing in a pond with little fishies and no bait on the hook.

Blessings,
Mark