The preachers getting rich from poor Americans

[The Genealogist]

14. I'm familiar with how this works

A lot of people are raised to have unwavering deference to religious authorities. Many elderly people will take money from their small food or medication budgets to send these people their "love offerings" or "seed" or whatever. Then, these people will fly around in private jets and otherwise live in luxury while donors will go hungry.

I imagine the mindset that these preachers prey on is similar to the one found in parents who punish their children for reporting that a priest has sexually assaulted them. Blind deference to religious authorities can have serious consequences.