i thought it was funny to think the hard left were in a cult.. now i am convinced. what makes a cult, a cult? charismatic leader: cults are usually led by a charismatic leader who members worship without question; goes without saying, there are many.. isolation: cults isolate members from the outside world and penalize them for leaving; wives are leaving husbands, friends leaving, shammed if not. authoritarian structure: cults have an authoritarian structure with no meaningful accountability; that is them 100% belief system: cults have a belief system that claims to have answers to all life's questions. yes; "if everyone was liberal/left we would live in peace" unquestioning faith: cult members have unquestioning faith in the group and leader; just try and write something not approved on re ddit hostility: cults are hostile to nonmembers; many many riots. cognitive dissonance: cults use cognitive dissonance to keep members obedient. "trans for palestine" but if you ask them if they would invade a country to stop gays being genocide..they would. illegal and dangerous behaviors: cults may engage in illegal and dangerous behaviors; stealing, burning down cities, chaz, a whole breakaway city, with no laws > .< what i find funny is that hardcore nuns will shave their heads and abstain from sex as a practice. celibacy: shaving symbolizes celibacy and renunciation of marriage and procreation. modesty: shaving the head promotes modesty, which is considered a religious value. purification and liberation: shaving the head is considered to lead to purification and liberation. they are now acting the way conservatives want them to act. close your legs, get clean and behave. tick tick tick.
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