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Is Steven Hassan following in the footsteps of George Santos?

By Rick Alan Ross Cult expert turned political pundit Steven Hassan has a penchant for conflating his CV and at times just plain lying about his past status. And he seems to have an obsession about Harvard. Again, and again Hassan claims to have taught at "Harvard Medical School." Steven Hassan[/caption]This misleading... More

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• LIVING HELL I survived the Waco cult when I was 11sometimes I wish I died in the fire with my family because real life is worse

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