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Leopards Ate My Face

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[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, I have nothing but applause for people like this. The hardest part of leaving a cult is being ostracized by your former peers and the mockery from the outside, leaving you with no social circle, which human beings are hard wired to avoid at nearly any cost.

[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Exactly this, we need to be open to people who start to question their conservative views. Ultimately, they are the people who could tip the balance by moving away from the right.