Opinions on the take that lot of small town, low church, "God is in everything and venerating Mary and the saints is cryptopaganism" Protestant Americans are basically theologically Muslim and simply don't realize it (yet)?
There is a longstanding problem with abuse, sexual and not in Vajrayana, and some speculate human sacrifice goes on in higher levels of the religion as well. It's just so isolated and secretive that it's likely it has become part of the culture. That being said there are multiple schools within...
Also Vajrayana is so different and syncretic with Tibetian religion that it may as well be a different religion to Mahayana and Theravada. Also, aside from Ajahan Brahm, Theravada is not really suited to the lay life and can really fuck up your mental health