Why They Cover Up The Cult Of César Chávez

From the People's Temple to 'born in the wrong body', it is all ersatz religion

César Chávez became a friend and imitator of Charles Dederich, founder of Synanon, during the 1970s. Dederich established control of his initiates through The Game, a regular practice of Maoist struggle sessions in which everyone engaged in verbal attacks on one another to break down egos and inculcate obedience.

Chávez was clearly impressed by the resu…