Cult leaders we don't think of as cult leaders

[William Huggins]

 

[Fluffernutter]

I'm assuming that the definition of "cult leader" within the thread is anyone that has influence and you are not allowed to publicly criticize without an enormous amount of pushback.

 

[Thrawn33]

Living Colour - Cult Of Personality delves into that with intelligence.​

Still a banger.

 

[mozfonky]

Isn't the difference just if the founder is still alive?

ya, but so many cults were at their peaks when the main guy was still alive. Death usually adds a dimension of immortality and reverence to the idea of the figure. And I suppose there are times when guys are completely forgotten about or times when they were nothing in life and become gods in death. It certainly happens to some rockstars, both Michael Jackson and Elvis were widely seen as jokes at the ends of their lives and as soon as they were dead they were akin to holy figures. It's strange for sure, death makes all of us see others differently, I'm always reminding myself of that when someone who's still living gets on my nerves.

 

[Prutfis]

@lsa is but the only member is @Slobodan









(It´s a sex cult)

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

@lsa is but the only member is @Slobodan









(It´s a sex cult)

 

[GearSolidMetal]

This thread is an example of over-labeling 'Cult Leader' in the place of 'Influencer.'

Real cult leaders -

 

[lsa]

@lsa is but the only member is @Slobodan









(It´s a sex cult)

and he does not even pay the membership fee
He really is the worst,

fuck you @Slobodan

 

[freakroor]

God

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

This thread is an example of over-labeling 'Cult Leader' in the place of 'Influencer.'

Real cult leaders -

okay by that logic at what point do the "influenced group of people" become a cult?

 

[GearSolidMetal]

okay by that logic at what point do the "influenced group of people" become a cult?

When they encourages their followers to do harm onto others and themselves.

Could interweave some religious aspect into it as well.

That answer is basically a rough draft, so I'm open to critique since I came up with it on the spot.

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

since I came up with it on the spot.

Lol i can tell

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Lol i can tell

Okay.... whats your answer to your own question?

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

Okay.... whats your answer to your own question?

I think there is very little difference

 

[GearSolidMetal]

I think there is very little difference

Okay... there's been cults with only a few followers, and there's influencers with only a few followers.

At what point does an influencer become a cult leader?

 

[Osculater]

@lsa is but the only member is @Slobodan









(It´s a sex cult)

It is ultra exclusive and I can't even join, but it is for the best LOL

 

[William Huggins]

This thread is an example of over-labeling 'Cult Leader' in the place of 'Influencer.'

Real cult leaders -

Not old Charles, guy was hero.......