Hey, buddy (yes, I am intentionally being condescendingly familiar) these cults/movements are self-serving and cannot be reasoned with via rationality under the

Hey, buddy (yes, I am intentionally being condescendingly familiar) these cults/movements are self-serving and cannot be reasoned with via rationality under the assumption they’re good faith actors. This is akin to falling for TikTok/etc. ragebait and trying to have a discourse in the comment’s section. The subcultures allow for the exchange of material and non-material goods — primarily money and “woo.” Everything else is just a tool to that end.