"...members of "totalistic" cults—those that consider their ideology the one true path—share four key characteristics. They 1) espouse an all-encompassing belief system; 2) exhibit excessive devotion to the leader; 3) avoid criticism of the group and its leader; and 4) feel disdain for non-members." —Tom Jacobs. "A Cult Expert Finds Familiar Patterns of Behavior in … Continue reading Politics as Cult
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Trashing: The Dark Side of Sisterhood
"This attack is accomplished by making you feel that your very existence is inimical to the Movement and that nothing can change this short of ceasing to exist. These feelings are reinforced when you are isolated from your friends as they become convinced that their association with-you is similarly inimical to the Movement and to … Continue reading Trashing: The Dark Side of Sisterhood
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