have become an apocalyptic cult. And it is both frightening and dismaying. And one almost defining characteristic of a doomsday cult is that it urges its members to cut off all ties to friends and family who are not part of the cult.
In this we see the (in)famous tendency for Leftists to reject friends and family who don’t believe as they do. And THAT is a big “tell” that we re dealing with a cult, here!
These cults also strongly encourage members to server ties with family and friends who do not share the cult’s beliefs. Again, this is shown every day out in the Democrat’s world. Being friends with a Trump supporter or sharing a single belief with a MAGA thinker is strictly verboten. Members must mentally and even physically distance themselves from all that isn’t cult.