I used to wonder if cult leaders really believed their BS or were pretending to scam. I think it's both. People's cognitive dissonance can get pretty intense.
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They're inherently dishonest because of their need for control over other people. They're just using their rhetoric. They're fully aware of their bs, even if they can convince themselves they deserve to be in control.
