[conservonator]

I suspect the folks the author encountered would rather bristle at being called cartoon characters.

Actually, I think they would be a bit more offended at being called idolaters by a ignorant telepathist.

[Quix]

An interesting question.

I suspect that a good percentage of them would easily own outright the idlolatry. I think such groups are more prone to being candid about such things than say a similar collection of folks in New York City or Seattle.