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They're pretty mutually exclusive realms, religion and Marxism. There's a quote, those who remain drugged with the opiate of religion had to be brought to enlightenment, which is socialism. I mean, that's the shift that has happened for him here in the late 60s into the 70s, right?
They're pretty mutually exclusive realms, religion and Marxism. There's a quote, those who remain drugged with the opiate of religion had to be brought to enlightenment, which is socialism. I mean, that's the shift that has happened for him here in the late 60s into the 70s, right?
Along with this, he's creating this sort of communal living system. But that's a limited, they can't really do this in the San Francisco area well. We're going to build up basically to why do they leave the country and create this home for themselves down in South America. But I'm curious why it failed for them in San Francisco.
Along with this, he's creating this sort of communal living system. But that's a limited, they can't really do this in the San Francisco area well. We're going to build up basically to why do they leave the country and create this home for themselves down in South America. But I'm curious why it failed for them in San Francisco.
Along with this, he's creating this sort of communal living system. But that's a limited, they can't really do this in the San Francisco area well. We're going to build up basically to why do they leave the country and create this home for themselves down in South America. But I'm curious why it failed for them in San Francisco.
This is pretty typical stuff. What's atypical is Jim Jones. I mean, he creates himself really as a messianic figure, isn't he?
This is pretty typical stuff. What's atypical is Jim Jones. I mean, he creates himself really as a messianic figure, isn't he?
This is pretty typical stuff. What's atypical is Jim Jones. I mean, he creates himself really as a messianic figure, isn't he?
What's with the dark glasses?
What's with the dark glasses?
What's with the dark glasses?
He also speaks obsessively about sex, gives six-hour lectures and the like.
He also speaks obsessively about sex, gives six-hour lectures and the like.
He also speaks obsessively about sex, gives six-hour lectures and the like.
So things seem to be going pretty swimmingly for them in the San Francisco area. What happens that they begin to think about going elsewhere?
So things seem to be going pretty swimmingly for them in the San Francisco area. What happens that they begin to think about going elsewhere?
So things seem to be going pretty swimmingly for them in the San Francisco area. What happens that they begin to think about going elsewhere?