Curious About Cult-ure

[alphabassettgrrl]

Groupthink (I almost wrote gropethink) is very much associated with solidarity and feeling "we", togetherness. Some people feel you can't have friends or a group unless you're all clones of each other. Those are the people who fall into cults, religious groups, political groups, social groups - the particular group is irrelevant. The fact that they get to belong, and that someone else will tell them what to do, is what matters.

The mistake is thinking that since we agree on one subject, that we must agree on all subjects. What fun would that be? But difference makes some people nervous, and they work to stamp out any variation in their world.

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

(I almost wrote gropethink)

Now, that's a thought I'd happily adhere to!

But difference makes some people nervous, and they work to stamp out any variation in their world.

I think that's more dangerous than internal cult activities. That's the main reason there's war. A group that chooses to drink Koolaid doesn't harm anyone but themselves. It's when they try to enforce those beliefs outside that it creates problems.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Nephy: lots of politicians on boths sides of the equation break the law and get away with it. But anyway, why don't you do an analysis of Michael Moore as cult leader?

No thanks- not worth starting a discussion that will get moved to a forum I can't see.

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

Back on topic: I think all political parties could apply to this cult list. No matter what, groupthink always occurs amongst people who share similar beliefs.

True 'dat.