Luke 17:1-4
7 Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. 2 It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. 3 So watch yourselves.
"If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. 4 If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."
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Some people were in his cult, not all.
For the most part, statists have an affinity for Cults of Personality. Your example is more an outlier among conservatives.
When the count reaches eight, waste him.