There are countless political websites – I work as a moderator at one of them. There are only a handful of SCN-critic sites. I can’t really have an informed conversation on Ricochet on Scientology, since I would be explaining basic things over and over. Let’s keep this site focused on SCN and similar groups.

I mentioned to Tony Ortega at the Chicago meetup that I appreciated how he avoided political commentary unrelated to the Co$, because you can critique SCN from perspectives ranging from actual communism to anarchocapitalism, and pretty much everything in between. If we don’t focus on Scientology, they could potentially use political divisions to break us apart. When I watched the Aftermath, I was not thinking about Mike and Leah’s take on gun control. I’d like to keep it that way.

I have a question for anyone here who objects to articles or comments LINKING Scientology or Scientologist with Donald Trump and/or the Republican Party:

Let’s say Scientology as an organization was pro-Democrat…its not, but lets SUPPOSE for a minute that instead of leaning Right, Scientology – and many Scientologists – leaned, for the most part, politically LEFT.

To further illustrate, suppose that, instead of an article being based on a Scientologist’s social media invitation to “Trump’s Birthday Car Caravan Rally”, it was based on the same koolaid drinker’s media invitation to “Hillary Clinton’s Birthday Car Caravan Rally”

Now, Hillary Clinton is not the President.

But let’s suppose she was.

So let’s suppose this, and Mike posted an article linking a prominent, long term Scientologist to Hillary Clinton.

And as well, made caustic comments that were unflattering to her.

Would it bother you?

Would you be objecting that NO mention of politics should EVER be breathed on this blog IF the President was a liberal Democrat?

Be honest now!

If the cult leaned decidedly DEMOCRAT, would it really bother you if Mike pointed out instances of linkage between Our Favorite Cult and some prominent Democrat?

Politics is part of LIFE and such linkage COULD and possibly MAY in the future work the OPPOSITE way.

Via John Travolta, Scientology was all over Bill Clinton back in the day.

Scientologists are sometimes LINKED to political figures.

IF it were reported that Miscavige had been invited to Capitol Hill to meet with Nancy Pelosi, and Mike did an article on it, would you be complaining because its “political”?

Of course, this is improbable but its not impossible.

Let’s say that Grant Cardone continually tweeted favorably about Barack Obama! Or Hillary!

Let’s say Ron DeSantis, the Republican Governor of Florida visited Flag and met with David Miscavige?

Should Mike ignore these happenings, these LINKages?

I trust I make my point!

Maybe I feel this more passionately since my own recent life-changing experience. I realize just because I didn’t believe something doesn’t mean it might be true. It’s more of a play the hand I’ve been dealt and try to adjust to what has changed, what’s beyond my control and make my mind up to accept the changes, make the best of it, and realize I’m only in control of the decisions I make. My father used to say maybe something isn’t right but that’s just the way it is.

Some of my best friends and I are diametrically different in some of our beliefs, but what we have in common are basic values, so we just avoid and respect those things we would not agree with. You can’t make people think the way you do, believe what you believe. If conversation makes you uncomfortable you have the choice to remove yourself from that situation.

As for the cult and the horrible little man (not speaking physically but his actions are that of someone absent of morality) what to me there’s no way to ever justify the treatment of children under the cult’s control. The adults, I feel for them. As for the ones that feed the money, well, if they end up broke that’s on them. They made their choices.

Sad State of Affairs, well said! I agree with you 100 percent. Take the political talk off this blog and keep it to the Church and the idiot things they are doing, and how disconnection harms families, and how we can hasten its demise.

Rational people will realize that Trump has created more jobs than the previous two presidents, potentially combined. I vote based on whether or not I will have a well-paying and prosperous job in 5 years. I am buying a house this month. My second house in 3 years. I am neither out fanatically protesting or out fanatically supporting a MAGA birthday however.

50/50. It depend whether the comments were strictly partisan political or had something relevant, both pro and con Trump. There were plenty of comments I trashed on this particular post, you are the only one who complained.

Comments favorable to Bad Orange Man get censored. pfft
Sing with the choir.

I am just curious as to the attraction, I guess. Peace.