Flavaflavius t1_jdxj0fn wrote
Reply to comment by Calamitous_Stars in Police chief says exorcism and prayer used to fight crime and cartels in Colombia: "The existence of the devil is certain" by ChocolateTsar
Shit, Sante Muerte...Santeria. Plenty of stuff that's downright cultic out in cartel country. It doesn't surprise me at all that he's doing this, since locals there can be very superstitious, and the cartels have developed their own mythology. This is no more unreasonable than burning sage on rez, or going to confession. I'm sure there's psychological benefit at play here, even if you don't actually believe.
Calamitous_Stars t1_jdxk56w wrote
Oh so this just makes perfect sense..
I wasn't even considering the occult symbols and mythos down there that could be used to further a cartel's purposes.
The exorcisms and prayers would work as a level of social crowd control too. Driving out the "evil spirits" that are controlling the cartel. It gives the people a narrative that emboldens hope, rather than defeatism in spite of the circumstances of their environment.
The Cartel consists of people possessed by the devil, but god is on our side, so don't give up just yet
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