• Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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        3 months ago

        I’m not trying to sound “actually”, abusive cults were around before the 1950s.

        None of them are standalone or limited edition.

        • AbidanYre@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          Synanon in particular seems to come up quite a lot in and around the troubled teen industry.

          Though I’m admittedly not an expert in any of this.