10. Neil Bush
Famous for his work and involvement in promoting the religious movement known as the Unification Church, Neil Bush, son of former President George W. Bush, has often been subject to accusations of brainwashing. Formed in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, a political activist who often referred to himself as the second coming of Christ, the practice itself is an extended branch of Christianity. Surrounded by allegations of brainwashing its members and participating in criminal activities, the church has undergone many controversial events.
Extremely homophobic, Moon has often been condemned for encouraging hate crimes, once professing “gays will be eliminated”. Supporting Moon’s idea of building a tunnel that would link Alaska and Russia, Bush endorsed the project, joining Moon on a promotional tour around the world, strangely announcing that he supported “efforts by faith leaders to call their flock into service to others”. Mocked worldwide, since Mr. Bush senior refused to comment on the subject and Moon died in 2002, Mr. Bush junior was left to defend the Unification Church all by himself.
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