Posadism (Trotskyist UFO-communism)
Historical Trotskyist sect founded by J. Posadas (1962). Distinctive doctrine combining Trotskyism with UFO contact theories. Small surviving network.
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BITE breakdown
0 — historical Trotskyist sect; distinctive UFO-communism doctrine; small surviving network.
Profile facts
In context
Posadism is one of the most idiosyncratic Trotskyist sects, combining standard Marxist analysis with the doctrine that UFOs come from interplanetary socialist civilisations. Posadas died 1981; small successor groups continue. Substantial recent online interest as historical curiosity.
Recovery resources
- ICSA (International Cultic Studies Association) — General referral and cult-aware therapist directory.
- INFORM (Information Network on Religious Movements) — LSE-founded UK research-based information service covering new religious movements.
- Reclamation Collective — Religious-trauma-aware therapist network; relevant for post-exit identity-rebuilding.
- Freedom of Mind Resource Center — Steven Hassan's organisation; BITE-model resources and family-side exit guidance.
See the full curated list at /resources.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1962Posadism crystallises as separate Trotskyist current
- 1981Posadas dies
Sources
- A.M. Gittlitz, 'I Want to Believe' (2020) search ↗
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Change history
Substantive edits logged per the score-updates policy.
- 2026-05-29Phase 1 Batch J: per-group recovery resources applied via programmatic palette (closest-fit by category + subCategory + score). Palette: Political cadre.
- 2026-05-20Score band scheme migrated from 4 bands to 5 (Minimal 0–5 / Low 6–12 / Moderate 13–20 / High 21–30 / Extreme 31–40). No CLCI value changed; the new Minimal band was carved out of the bottom of the previous Low band.
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