We spoke with experts in cult recovery and high-control groups, including those familiar with the tactics, language and emotional binds of movements like MAGA to bring you practical tools for navigating these encounters. Instead, they are strategies to help you make it through these (often exhausting) interactions and respond as best you can to those you love. “Remember that a lot of people are genuinely ensnared by manipulative systems of belief,” Daniella Mestyanek Young, cult survivor and author of “Uncultured,” said. Would you be open to reading a source I trust?”“I know this feels true, but it’s coming from a site known for disinformation. They respond to love and respect and kindness and praise,“And the good news is that it’s not a permanent condition,” said Hassan.

Source: Huffington Post December 21, 2025 17:58 UTC