The difference being that the Transers have been platformed, pedestalled and pushed to the fore by The Machine. The Seekers, the CUTters, The Jim Jones Peoples Templers, The Manson Famliers, The Heavens Gaters, et al were rightly relegated and confined to the Lunatic Fringe. (I know you're out there...)

the parental rights line is a total farce. It’s a shield they use whenever it’s convenient, and then drop it the moment they have no use for it.