Krishnas, scientology, moonies, etc. how are those examples of small cults?

/sigh

You know, I suspected that you hadn't actually read what I posted and jumped straight to the comment section to vomit your preconceptions out, but that assertion pretty much confirms it. Here, from the quotes:

These groups are actually very small in numbers (the Hare Krishna and the Unification Church each have no more than two to three thousand members nationwide), which puts the lie to brainwashing claims. If “brainwashing” practiced by new religions is so powerful, why are the groups experiencing so much voluntary attrition, and why are they so small?

Two of the most famous cults together have like a third of the people the university I went to did? That sounds pretty darn small to me!

Or do you count every major religion as a cult?

I don't think there's any meaningful difference aside from things like the size or social acceptability, as I think I've been pretty clear all along.