Deviant Lounge - Before Jihad, Before MAGA

Before Jihad, Before MAGA

01/10/25 • 7 min

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This listener-requested follow-up to our last episode talks about what drives people to embrace extreme ideologies like jihad or MAGA. Before the labels, what underlying factors shaped their actions? We explore personality traits, trauma, and mental illness to uncover the deeper story behind these intense beliefs. Welcome🍸 ✨ to Deviant Lounge — Contact us at DeviantLounge.com

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