Posted on 11/20/2017 4:45:47 PM PST by EdnaMode
The death of cult leader and convicted murderer Charles Manson resurfaces tales from his twisted family’s killing spree after nearly four decades. Manson orchestrated the brutal deaths of actress Sharon Tate and six other innocent people in the 1960s according to historical reports, which leave many wondering how he convinced followers, made up of a former Sunday school teacher, a church choir singer and a one-time homecoming princess, into committing such brutal acts.
According to psychoanalyst Mark Smaller, past president of the American Psychoanalytic Association, part of Manson’s power lay in the type of language he used. Notably, Manson was able to speak in a way that engaged those who felt marginalized or alienated.
“A charismatic leader knows how to speak to people in a way that will emotionally engage those people,” Smaller told Newsweek.
Smaller is clear that he does not believe President Donald Trump is similar to the convicted killer, or that their followers have any shared beliefs or characteristics, but he did say we can look to the current president to see how language is used to form a bond with followers.
“Our current president speaks in an emotional or affective way to large numbers of people in our country who feel a kind of alienation or disconnection from the government,” he said. “They feel very responded to and become his political base.”
According to the psychoanalyst, cult followers like those in the Manson family are so seduced by feelings of acceptance and understanding that they accept their leaders’ ideologies regardless of how destructive or dangerous they may be.
“It’s not even the content of what that charismatic leader says,” he said. “He or she is able to do it in an emotional way.”
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Is this what passes for reporting and editorial writing for the once great Newsweek? Unreal!!!!!
Good God!
Remember all those people FAINTING at Obama meetings, how they thought they had touched GOD himself!?
These MSM authors are so sickening. And insane.
Obama was the cult of MAN. He constantly nurtured that through eight dreadful years.
Trump is about believing in Country, God, and yourself — as far away from a cult as you can get.
Is this rag still alive? The Angel Soft tissue I use to wipe my rear has more credibility than Newsweek.
It was a cult, you’re correct. My neighbor had a 6 foot tall cardboard statue of Obama she kept in her front living room. She was moving out and I asked if I could have it ... she said no, it’s a “sentimental thing” (I was going to take it to the range.)
Does this mean the left is backing off the “Trump is literally Hitler” meme? I mean Chuckie’s body count is way lower.
Yes, language is the problem....if only we could get rid of it...
Newsweak fake news.
The left is unhinged
Yeah I’ve never seen anything like that before an election before. Not surprised that people had 6 foot statues of Obama in their living room. It’s too bad she didn’t let you have it.
Having watched NewsWEAK in action. especially this year, I cannot imagine a more disgusting pile of liberal trash. Perhaps they’re going for #1.
I just wish all of our veterans could get the same medical attention Charles Manson did!
Liberals are the worst human beings.
JoMa
Melissa—why are YOU “using language”? You’re worse than Manson!
MSM can’t figure out why PRESIDENT TRUMP’S influence grows and grows theirs diminishes. GOD’S favor is upon PRESIDENT TRUMP and vengeance upon MSM and anti-TRUMP faction.
ISAIAH 54:17
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord
Oh goodie so now this disgusting rag that sold for 1 dollar(Which I think was a waste of a dollar) compares Donald Trump to a MASS MURDERER
Remember the school sing a longs teachers made kids do (mmmm mmmmm mmmm Barack Hussein Obama mmm mmm mmm) I guess liberals forgot that one
How Charlie and the liberal media used deception to cause murders.
Charlie killed a handful of people.
The liberal media promoted lies about abortion to sell it in 1973, and they continue to use lies to promote it today. The result is millions of murdered babies.
Double plus good sentiment.
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