No, that's not possible. This is fake news.

It is wrong to observe that, factually. The strongest predictor for joining a cult isn't previous belief or level of intelligence, it's emotional vulnerability and social isolation. That or social pressure to conform because your social group is already dominated by the cult.

People don't join Scientology because they find Xenu seductively attractive, they do so because they find their first auditing session genuinely therapeutic. The strongest predictor for joining a cult isn't previous belief or level of intelligence, it's emotional vulnerability and social isolation.

I really hope that when he says "I didn't really follow the news" he means that figuratively, not that he's receiving updates on our military actions by checking CNN.

Amazing to think that you could donate 99.99% of all your money and still have $100M, plenty to live lavishly for your entire life and still leave plenty for all 14 kids.

This is what happens when the same people stay in power for decades. In order for that to even happen in the first place there has to be immense inertia and stagnation. It just can't be overcome swiftly to deal with the wind change.

You can't just not have a recession. Line can't go up forever. Much of the reason we are in this mess is because politicians have tried keeping line going up for so long. At some point line has to go down, and the longer we wait the worse it will get.

It's possible this is just a declaration with no intent to enforce it. But, well, I just doubt that. And the SOP for establishing a NFZ involves destroying enemy air defenses, whether you've been shot at or not. That means bodies. That means bombing Venezuela and Venezuelan soldiers and assets.