Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 THE BUSH CULT by Paul Levy It is a shattering experience to see through our imaginary projections and recognize that someone we thought was leading and protecting us does not have our best interest at heart. People who support Mr. George Bush resist and turn away from the irrefutable and readily available evidence that Bush is anything but a good leader, as if they are in denial with a capital D. Bush is saying one thing and doing totally the opposite, and many people are simply in denial of this and look away. It is truly as if people who support Bush are not only in denial, but are actually refusing to look and hence, blind to what to most of the world is very obvious. It is as if people who support Bush are under a hypnotic spell, and are suffering from a form of collective brainwashing. People who support Bush in his pathology are exhibiting nothing other than the groupthink of cultic behavior. Followers of a cult unquestioningly give their power away to their leader's version of reality. People in a cult have dis-connected from their discerning wisdom, which is the ability to discriminate between the opposites, between truth and lies, between good and evil. In a cult, any sort of reflection of the leader's unconscious shadow is not only not allowed, but is severely punished. The cult leader is typically insulated from people who disagree with him, not even wanting to come in contact and have any connection with people who have a different point of view. People in a cult exhibit complete and total denial with regard to any evidence that contradicts the agreed upon belief of the cult. This perfectly describes people who are following Bush as their leader. People who follow Bush are completely in denial about his truly criminal behavior. People who belong to a cult always get hooked through their unconscious fear and blind spot. The cult members' relationship with each other is based on mutual unconsciousness, as they reciprocally reinforce each other's denial and illusion. In a cult, there is always some form of mind-control, such as the Bush Administration's control and manipulation of the media. " Staying on message " is the typical communication style within a cult. The cult leader plays with people's fears so as to gain their trust and control them, which is a process that is not based on love but on power over others. There are always aspects of a cult that are kept hidden and secret, which is the mechanism that keeps its hierarchical power in place. In a cult, this inequality of power ensures that a form of abuse always gets unconsciously acted out. In a cult, the members identify with only one side of an inherently two-sided polarity, projecting out the marginalized shadow. Hence, people who disagree with the cult are seen to have fallen under the spell of the Devil. Members of a cult are convinced of the rightness of their point of view, which they consider non-negotiable. Hence, there is no room for the open dialogue and debate which is at the core of a true democracy. Cults will even suppress and distort science to serve their ends, just like the Bush Administration is doing for partisan political ends. And the cult leader is (arche)typically either identified with God or feels he has a special relationship with God. Cult leaders and their followers see themselves as agents of apocalyptic, end-time scenarios, which is one of the more disturbing aspects of Bush and his supporters from the religious right. At their root, cults are based on a mass, collective unconsciousness which feeds and reinforces itself. The cult is of the nature of an infinitely-perpetuating negative feedback loop, fueled by its members' ( " the elect " ) unwillingness and resistance to self-reflect, look in the mirror and see what they are doing. Because it is so insular and unable to integrate any reflections from the outside, a cult always becomes self-destructive and ultimately destroys itself. This is why it is an extremely dangerous situation if Bush and his cultic followers take over our country, as it will create endless, unnecessary suffering for all of us. Bush might not just take down our country but our very planet as well. Another name for cults is collective psychosis. It is profoundly important for us, as citizens of this country to recognize the nature of the collective madness that is expressing itself through Mr. Bush and Company. People who are following Bush have become entranced and have fallen asleep. What the great psychiatrist Jung would call a psychic epidemic pervades our country and world right now. If our country gives our power away to and elects a madman such as George Bush for another four years, we would in one sense be like the Germans during World War II, who, to quote Jung, " follow a mediumistic Fuhrer [which means leader] over the housetops with a sleep-walkers assurance, only to land in the street with a broken back. " Paul Levy is a spiritually-informed political activist. He can be reached at paul. Please visit his website at www.awakeninthedream.com, where his article " The Madness of George Bush: A Reflection of Our Collective Psychosis " is available. Please feel free to pass this article along to a friend if you feel so inspired. © 2004 Paul Levy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Actually the support Bush receives makes good sense. I just don't believe he enjoys " majority " support, which is why the Republicans have been reduced to stealing elections. Bush is the president of those people that want desperately to believe that our country is always right, rules the world, that we don't have racial problems, that there's no antisemitism in our country, that white males are the supreme manifestation of humankind, that smart people don't matter, that we can have everything we need without taxes or generosity, or compassion or respect for others, or any responsibility to anyone but the rich and powerful, there's no global warming, that there are no consequences to our belligerence, or our delusions about owning the world, nothing to worry about with regard to our raping and devastation of the environment and planet, no need to discipline ourselves while we demand perfect control from our neighbors, that the rich are entitled to waste and horde the wealth of the country, and that Bush's religious posturings are the only religious views that count, and that God is always on our side. JP - " dippitydodahff " <MRSCM4871 Saturday, February 19, 2005 7:59 AM BUSHES CULT THE BUSH CULT by Paul Levy It is a shattering experience to see through our imaginary projections and recognize that someone we thought was leading and protecting us does not have our best interest at heart. People who support Mr. George Bush resist and turn away from the irrefutable and readily available evidence that Bush is anything but a good leader, as if they are in denial with a capital D. Bush is saying one thing and doing totally the opposite, and many people are simply in denial of this and look away. It is truly as if people who support Bush are not only in denial, but are actually refusing to look and hence, blind to what to most of the world is very obvious. It is as if people who support Bush are under a hypnotic spell, and are suffering from a form of collective brainwashing. People who support Bush in his pathology are exhibiting nothing other than the groupthink of cultic behavior. Followers of a cult unquestioningly give their power away to their leader's version of reality. People in a cult have dis-connected from their discerning wisdom, which is the ability to discriminate between the opposites, between truth and lies, between good and evil. In a cult, any sort of reflection of the leader's unconscious shadow is not only not allowed, but is severely punished. The cult leader is typically insulated from people who disagree with him, not even wanting to come in contact and have any connection with people who have a different point of view. People in a cult exhibit complete and total denial with regard to any evidence that contradicts the agreed upon belief of the cult. This perfectly describes people who are following Bush as their leader. People who follow Bush are completely in denial about his truly criminal behavior. People who belong to a cult always get hooked through their unconscious fear and blind spot. The cult members' relationship with each other is based on mutual unconsciousness, as they reciprocally reinforce each other's denial and illusion. In a cult, there is always some form of mind-control, such as the Bush Administration's control and manipulation of the media. " Staying on message " is the typical communication style within a cult. The cult leader plays with people's fears so as to gain their trust and control them, which is a process that is not based on love but on power over others. There are always aspects of a cult that are kept hidden and secret, which is the mechanism that keeps its hierarchical power in place. In a cult, this inequality of power ensures that a form of abuse always gets unconsciously acted out. In a cult, the members identify with only one side of an inherently two-sided polarity, projecting out the marginalized shadow. Hence, people who disagree with the cult are seen to have fallen under the spell of the Devil. Members of a cult are convinced of the rightness of their point of view, which they consider non-negotiable. Hence, there is no room for the open dialogue and debate which is at the core of a true democracy. Cults will even suppress and distort science to serve their ends, just like the Bush Administration is doing for partisan political ends. And the cult leader is (arche)typically either identified with God or feels he has a special relationship with God. Cult leaders and their followers see themselves as agents of apocalyptic, end-time scenarios, which is one of the more disturbing aspects of Bush and his supporters from the religious right. At their root, cults are based on a mass, collective unconsciousness which feeds and reinforces itself. The cult is of the nature of an infinitely-perpetuating negative feedback loop, fueled by its members' ( " the elect " ) unwillingness and resistance to self-reflect, look in the mirror and see what they are doing. Because it is so insular and unable to integrate any reflections from the outside, a cult always becomes self-destructive and ultimately destroys itself. This is why it is an extremely dangerous situation if Bush and his cultic followers take over our country, as it will create endless, unnecessary suffering for all of us. Bush might not just take down our country but our very planet as well. Another name for cults is collective psychosis. It is profoundly important for us, as citizens of this country to recognize the nature of the collective madness that is expressing itself through Mr. Bush and Company. People who are following Bush have become entranced and have fallen asleep. What the great psychiatrist Jung would call a psychic epidemic pervades our country and world right now. If our country gives our power away to and elects a madman such as George Bush for another four years, we would in one sense be like the Germans during World War II, who, to quote Jung, " follow a mediumistic Fuhrer [which means leader] over the housetops with a sleep-walkers assurance, only to land in the street with a broken back. " Paul Levy is a spiritually-informed political activist. He can be reached at paul. Please visit his website at www.awakeninthedream.com, where his article " The Madness of George Bush: A Reflection of Our Collective Psychosis " is available. Please feel free to pass this article along to a friend if you feel so inspired. © 2004 Paul Levy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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