From Propaganda to Psy-Ops: How the Christian Right Hijacked America
Cult Expert - Dr. Steven Hassan 39.4K subscribers Nov 3, 2025 ✪ Members first on October 26, 2025 Political Extremism Are we living through a psychological war for America’s soul? In this eye-opening episode of Cults, Culture, and Coercion, Dr. Steven Hassan, author of The Cult of Trump, talks with intelligence analyst Dr. James Scaminaci III, PhD, about fourth-generation psychological warfare, Trump’s cult-like following, and the Christian Right’s decades-long campaign to undermine U.S. democracy. Dr. Scaminaci, a former U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer with a PhD from Stanford, explains how figures like William Lind, Paul Weyrich, and Project 2025's The Heritage Foundation weaponized “moral conflict” and “spiritual warfare” to destabilize the legitimacy of government institutions. Together, they unpack the alt-right's propaganda tactics, psychological manipulation, and mind-control techniques at the core of today’s political crisis and why millions have transferred ...