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Aaron Joy discusses why MAGA does not fit the criteria of a cult based on his experiences and shares differing viewpoints.

In Live Show 163 I debunked how MAGA is a cult as it fails to fit both Robert J. Lifton's historic cult criteria points and my experience in the religious cult Adidam. I share an article from Salon by someone else from Adiam chiming in on this accusation to bring a different point of view to the discussion,. Live 7/4/2026. Article here: https://www.salon.com/2025/05/18/is-donald-movement-really-a-cult-well-i-ought-to-know/ This podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia. REGULAR LIVE SHOW for independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff. Unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective. I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist, and…

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