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Signs that Your Political Group is a Cult
“Ten men shouting will control ten thousand who choose to remain silent.” ~ Joseph J. Haeggquist
A cult is defined as, “A relatively small group that excessively controls its members, whom share set of acts and practices which require unwavering devotion, and are considered deviant (outside the norms of society), and typically led by a charismatic and often self-appointed leader.”
The former president and his followers have been compared to a cult for at least the past few years. While this idea gets its fair share of criticism, the relationship between him and his followers does appear to share many of the signs of a cult. If you look at any list of signs that you may be in a cult, there are several that stand out.
The signs that a political group may be a cult include:
1. Inappropriate loyalty to the leader — In any cult, from the Peoples Temple to the former president, the leader is the ultimate authority and worshipped by his followers. Displaying his extreme narcissism, he portrayed himself as their savior from the beginning, declaring that “I alone can fix it.” A disturbing number of evangelical “pastors” have helped cement his godlike status by anointing him as God’s chosen and millions believed.
