Whats with the boots?

Yes. Alongside a resurgence in anti-lgbt stuff.

Walt Bismarck was a dude who got big making racist Disney song parodies.

I have a bad feeling these people are going to waltz into even more power.

Is it me or is there a big ex-evangelical presence in rationalism?

I spent a lot of time reading the nofap sex complaints forum (it was very educational) and it was hard not to notice.

The Ray Peat people also have a ‘turn me straight’ contingent.

Most nofap porn addicts btw are struggling with gay porn. The whole thing is a conversion therapy thing, and why churches are so big into it now.

The lean years when Yud lived out of tins on Peter Thiel’s dole.

A lot of these people come from the ex-fundie world. This has been noted with other cults too.

Imagine the smell.

Nerd religion.

Not just Scientology; Peoples Temple, Aum, or Shining Path all apply too.

Edit: they also have more money and political influence at this point then the above. this isn’t good imo.