What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[Tamas]

If a Democrat did this there would be a decade-long scandal. This one we will forget 3 days later.

[Sheilbh]

Although worth noting the 200th anniversary included a concert by a group subsequently believed to have possibly been a coercive cult (which is extraordinarily America in the 70s) and is suggested by some (Randy Shilts who is fantastic but problematic) as possibly when AIDS arrived in the US.

[grumbler]

Although worth noting the 200th anniversary included a concert by a group subsequently believed to have possibly been a coercive cult (which is extraordinarily America in the 70s) and is suggested by some (Randy Shilts who is fantastic but problematic) as possibly when AIDS arrived in the US.

Are you referring to the extraordinarily British TOPY?

[Sheilbh]

Isn't Up with People now believedi to have possibly been a cult? I saw a documentary that seemed very coercive if not fully cultish with ex-members and I swear there was stuff about a 1976 concert/performance.

[HVC]

Not to be confused with their sister program, Up with Miniskirts.

[crazy canuck]

Preparations for UFC event underway.



The event is "Freedom 250".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Freedom_250

"The weigh-ins are expected to take place at the Lincoln Memorial."

Idiocracy was much more tame

[grumbler]

Isn't Up with People now believedi to have possibly been a cult? I saw a documentary that seemed very coercive if not fully cultish with ex-members and I swear there was stuff about a 1976 concert/performance.

My impression was that it was more of a con than a cult.

[Valmy]

Isn't Up with People now believedi to have possibly been a cult? I saw a documentary that seemed very coercive if not fully cultish with ex-members and I swear there was stuff about a 1976 concert/performance.

Yeah that's the same.

[Tonitrus]

Preparations for UFC event underway.

The event is "Freedom 250".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Freedom_250

"The weigh-ins are expected to take place at the Lincoln Memorial."

I think the best moniker I've seen for it is "Plunderdome".

[The Minsky Moment]

Isn't Up with People now believedi to have possibly been a cult? I saw a documentary that seemed very coercive if not fully cultish with ex-members and I swear there was stuff about a 1976 concert/performance.

My impression was that it was more of a con than a cult.

It was the 70s.  Get rid of all the cons and cults and what's left?

[grumbler]

It was the 70s.  Get rid of all the cons and cults and what's left?

Just the Ten Year War.

[Sheilbh]

Isn't Up with People now believedi to have possibly been a cult? I saw a documentary that seemed very coercive if not fully cultish with ex-members and I swear there was stuff about a 1976 concert/performance.

My impression was that it was more of a con than a cult.

Also one of the first American musical groups to perform in China. Which I can only suspect was revenge for the Chinese making Nixon and the American delegation sit through The Red Detachment of Women.

[crazy canuck]

Isn't Up with People now believedi to have possibly been a cult? I saw a documentary that seemed very coercive if not fully cultish with ex-members and I swear there was stuff about a 1976 concert/performance.

My impression was that it was more of a con than a cult.

What was the con?

I know two people who grew up in small town BC and travelled all over the world with Up With People as teenagers.

They had a great time.  And they made enough money working for the organization they were able to go to university.  It was a great summer job for them.

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

It was the 70s.  Get rid of all the cons and cults and what's left?

Stagflation?

[Syt]