I never thought about it untill now but these people were cutting their dongs off and and saying they have no gender so I feel like they would fit right in with today's mentally ill and would probably be encouraged to do their weird shit
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Actually, I think you are thinking of Jonestown.
The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, was lead by Jim Jones, and was well connected to many Democratic politicians in San Francisco (including Dianne Feinstein and Harvey Milk). When the feds started properly investigating them they tried making an appeal to the Soviet Union because they were all rabid Leftists.
Democratic Congressman Leo Ryan visited Jonestown to personally investigate (and probably negotiate with) Jim Jones to see if the accusations that people were being abused and held against their will. Allegedly, the State Department and the Democratic Establishment were resistant to have him investigate Jonestown.
After his arrival people did message him or try to explain to him that Jones was a dangerous lunatic and they wanted to leave. However, before he could, he was assassinated by several cult members. This murder is what Jim Jones used to justify to him and his followers to kill themselves.
/u/MetalGearMk4 , the answer to your question is It would be absolutely, and they've done this for years.
Hell, I haven't even mentioned the power and influence that Scientology & The Nation Of Islam has.
I thought that was Jonestown.
But I was quite surprised to read in San Fransicko what transpired there. They sure as hell made sure that no one discovered their connections, because many of the people deeply implicated in the matter are revered figures now in SF.