Behind the Bastards Part Two: The Moonies Are So Much Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
Mar 10, 2022
Delve into the dark world of Reverend Sun Myung Moon and his family's controversial legacy. Explore the cult's disturbing ties to historical terrorism and military dictators. Uncover the grim consequences of Operation Condor and the tangled web of political funding influencing authoritarian regimes. Revel in the ironic humor contrasting the serious nature of media manipulation and religious control. The complexities of faith, power, and moral contradictions make for a captivating and unsettling examination of this infamous movement.
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Moon Funds Nazi Coup
- Reverend Sun Myung Moon, in 1980, funded a coup in Bolivia led by Klaus Barbie, a Nazi war criminal.
- The coup, known as the "cocaine coup", aimed to install a dictatorship favorable to Moon's interests.
Moon and Latin American Death Squads
- Moon, through organizations like CAUSA, associated with Latin American dictators and death squads.
- CAUSA's meetings included figures like Alfredo Stroessner and Domingo Monterrosa, known for human rights abuses.
Moon's Indirect Condor Funding
- Moon's funding of the CAL indirectly supported Operation Condor, a campaign of political repression and assassinations in Latin America.
- While direct ties are murky, Moon's close relationships with Condor governments suggest involvement.