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May 23, 2015 · An Internet meme depicts the Kool-Aid man in relation to Jonestown. The surprising thing is that all the sources on the massacre say the powder was the grape variety of another drink brand,...
The phrase "drinking the Kool-Aid" as used to describe either blind obedience or loyalty to a cause is considered offensive by some of the relatives of the dead and survivors who escaped Jonestown. Seventy or more individuals at Jonestown were injected with poison, and a third (304) of the victims were minors.
Jan 30, 2015 · On Nov. 18, 1978, more than 900 members of a religious cult led by charismatic madman Jim Jones were enjoined (and in some cases, forced against their will) to down cyanide mixed with grape...
Nov 18, 2014 · The first news reports made it sound like those who died in Jonestown did so by mass suicide, drinking cyanide-laced drinks (hence the offensive expression). It’s not true.
Nov 8, 2012 · In the wake of the tragedy at Jonestown, the phrase "drink the Kool-Aid" became a popular term for blind obedience, as the Temple members had apparently accepted cups of fruity poison...
Jul 12, 2018 · Learn what it actually means to “drink the Kool-Aid” and why some people are offended by the now common expression.
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Oct 15, 2008 · The origin of “Drink the Kool-Aid” lies in the 1978 tragedy at Jonestown, where over 900 members of Peoples Temple took poisoned fruit punch at the behest of their leader, Jim Jones.
