Manson, his insanity and evilness are easy to understand.
I find it much more difficult to understand his followers and how they could be convinced to commit such violent murder.
His followers were using mind altering drugs and Charley was a megalomaniacal sociopath. Not much else to it than that.
Me too
I followed it as it unfolded....early teens for me
And read Helter Skelter in 74 I think
Manson and maybe even the guys to a degree
But the delight in evil beyond comprehension the women undertook ....girls really
It shook folks to the core