[Taliesan]

that peculiar brand of pseudo-Christianity known as "charismatic" that relies upon demagogues and with "sheeple" congregations who can't act or think without leave from their overlords.

No, that's the wrong term. Actually, "charismatic" is a description of the worship style, denoting those groups who practice the spiritual "gifts" (greek: charismata) and principally the ecstatic ones, of prophecy and tongues.

There are charismatic congregations with authority structures like you describe, and there are charismatics in more mainline denominational authority structures.

[Illbay]

Actually, "charismatic" is a description of the worship style,...

Whatever the original meaning might have been, it has morphed into a belief that authoritarian leaders and strict regimentation are the way to God.