The Democrat Party is a Cult

Watching snippets of the DNC last week (because snippets are all I can tolerate in this political season) reminded me of my days in a yoga cult in California. Their themes of joy are reminiscent of an oft repeated motto hanging in every yoga studio from San Diego to San Francisco: “Good vibes only.”

Full disclosure: I do own a hoodie sweatshirt with this catchphrase on it and, I am not going to lie, it is one of my favorites. At least I’m honest, unlike the performances we witnessed at the DNC.

In the “spiritual but not religious” circles I ran in, this is what’s known as “spiritual bypassing” — covering up pain, suffering, and reality in general with tones of positivity and the belief that if we just speak or sing of happier places and times, it will be so. It’s based on the conviction that we create our own reality rather than contend with it.

It seems rather peculiar to hear everyone on the left and, of course, the entire mainstream media, speak of joy and the presence of “hope” in the air when a good majority of the country is struggling under staggering inflation, debt, and cultural decay with the potential of war knocking on our door.

I’m all for positive thinking and seeing the glass half full, but not recognizing that most are drinking cough syrup while you’re toasting with a glass of champagne seems rather tone deaf. Or hypocritical. Take your pick.

I was particularly baffled by Michelle Obama’s denouncement of wealth. Her father and mother didn’t aspire to be wealthy, she proclaimed. “In fact, they were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed.”

I wonder if her parents gave her and Barack the side eye every time they saw them? I wonder how agonizing it must have been staying in any one of their four multimillion dollar homes?

I bet not one Democrat batted an eye at the obvious duplicity. Delusion seems to be a necessary tool of the Democrat party these days.

After the past three years, I understand why people just want to feel good. It’s been a tough road for almost everyone, no matter what side of the aisle you sit on. It would be great to have cause for celebration. But the truth is, many don’t have much to celebrate right now. (READ MORE from Jennifer Galardi: It’s Globe-fficial: Hollywood Has Lost Its Sense of Humor)

Rather than acknowledge the mess they created, Democrats are determined to cover the painful reality, thinly veiling their hypocrisy with their good vibes, the truth lying just beneath the surface for all to see.

However, no matter how transparent the lies are to some, others just can’t grasp them. They are swayed by speeches and proclamations of joy and love. It can be quite intoxicating, especially for someone who feels disenfranchised or lacks self-confidence. Using words to manipulate and play with emotion is a tremendous skill and one that both the elite in the Democrat party and cult leaders share.

Rarely do members of a cult apprehend they are in one. Most get in for all the right reasons, often for personal development and to be a better person. Sound familiar?

‘Morals’ of the Cult

Furthermore, a good portion of cults claim spiritual pursuits as their ends and one can make a strong case that the causes of the left are more religious than traditional religions are. The religions of the left have all the markings of say, Christianity, however their sins are not those that transgress the boundaries of moral virtue, but rather those that do not align with the current dogma.

Typically, a Democratic sin is based on some immutable characteristic — race or sex — rather than modifiable behavior. So, there is no repentance and absolutely no forgiveness in woke religion. This is similar to the struggle sessions often performed in cults whereby a member is demeaned and broken in order to be rebuilt and reshaped to adhere to group doctrine.

Finally, like the newly minted candidate’s campaign, many cults are predicated on vibes rather than substance and outcomes. There’s never accountability, particularly for those at the top of the chain. Spiritual leaders can speak rudely, lie, have sexual dalliances with whomever they desire.

But you better damn well be quiet with your feet covered and sit at attention when they walk in the room. Don’t question their methods. Don’t question what you’re taught. Just “do the work” and remember — if you’re not progressing or feeling the joy, it’s your fault. You better fork over some more money, or votes, for more enlightenment. (READ MORE: CPAC: Why Jennifer Galardi Left Hollywood Behind)

Lastly, and perhaps the hardest thing to understand, is you can never make someone in a cult realize they are in one. Often, they only see the truth after they’ve been so badly hurt or victimized that they are forced to see it. For others, one good wakeup call — like Covid — is all it takes to reveal the large-scale manipulation. Still, for many, neither of these will do. It is, as one wise book tells us, through grace alone they are saved.

The good news is, once out of a cult, one becomes more discerning. It is easier to spot the phonies with their doublespeak and fake vibes. Let’s hope it doesn’t take another four years of hard-hitting realities for some in the Democratic party to wake up because, by then, it may be too late.

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