How the American left has devolved from a political movement into a cult

[rangerrebew]

April 30, 2017
How the American left has devolved from a political movement into a cult
By Thomas Lifson

Progressivism has always been a quasi-religious faith, whose doctrines center on the perfectibility of man if only the educated classes (its very own priesthood) are able to command sufficient authority. 

Marxism, too, is a faith, one that denigrates other religions as the “opiate of the people.”

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[Doug Loss]

Well, leftism has been a secular religion for 40+ years, and recognized as such by many of us.  That it's devolving into a cult should surprise no one.  Let's hope that they self-immolate rather than turn to outright terrorism.  Although from the evidence in front of us that hope may be forlorn.

[ABX]

Politics as a whole has become a cult, left, right, and everything in between.

[Cripplecreek]

Politics as a whole has become a cult, left, right, and everything in between.

Yup.

I tune out the script reading monkeys on both sides of the aisle now.

[ABX]

Yup.

I tune out the script reading monkeys on both sides of the aisle now.

The following are warning signs from Cult Watch. Go through and look at each sign in light of pretty much any political movement now and you'll see a vast majority fit.

    Single charismatic leader.

    People always seeming constantly happy and enthusiastic. Especially if you discover that they have been told to act that way for the potential new recruits.
   
    Instant friends.

    If you are told who you can or cannot talk to or associate with.

    They hide what they teach.

    Say they are the only true group, or the best so why go anywhere else.

    Hyped meetings, get you to meetings rather than share with you.

    Experiential rather than logical.

    Asking for money for the next level.

    Some cults travel door to door during times when women are home alone. They, and this is rather sexist, think that women are easier to recruit and once they have the woman then it will be easier to snare the husband or partner.

    Saying that they have to make people pay for it because otherwise they will not appreciate it. This is of course a very silly reason, plenty of people are able to appreciate things which they did not pay for.

    They do not allow their teachings or practices to be questioned. If you question, then automatically the group assumes that something is wrong with you. It can never be the case that anything is wrong with the group’s practices or teachings. Often they will try to shut you down by accusing you of having a “bad attitude”.

    They will push you to obey by using guilt. They will demand complete “submission” to the group, its leaders and its teachings. They will do this by making you feel absolutely rotten about yourself. They will ridicule you and attack any weakness you might have (or invent weaknesses you might have if they can’t find any). Their goal is to break your will by causing you mental anguish.

http://www.cultwatch.com/cultic-warning-signs.html