Former President Donald Trump's supporters say they hold him as a source of true information over their family, friends, and religious leaders, according to a new CBS News/YouGov poll out on Sunday.

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[–] -1 points 3 years ago (7 children)

everyone's saying cult when they mean fetish?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (6 children)

    No, cult is the correct word. Fetish suggests that it's sexual.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Only if you pair it with sexualality

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child)

    fet·ish noun

    1. a form of sexual desire in which gratification is strongly linked to a particular object or activity or a part of the body other than the sexual organs.

    2. an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit.

    cult noun

    1. a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.

    2. a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.

    3. a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.

    So, it's either sexual or directed at an inanimate object. Trump is not inanimate.

    Trumpism is a dangerous cult.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Guess those definitions changed since I last looked. Used to mean anything that's somewhat obsessive. "I have a fetish for collecting paperclips"

    Hell, I'd say #3 of cult is what fetish used to mean.

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