Progressivism is a cult.

The group displays excessively zealous and unquestioning commitment to its leader and (whether he is alive or dead) regards his belief system, ideology, and practices as the Truth, as law.

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Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged or even punished.

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Mind-altering practices (such as meditation, chanting, speaking in tongues, denunciation sessions, and debilitating work routines) are used in excess and serve to suppress doubts about the group and its leader(s).

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The leadership dictates, sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act, and feel

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The group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, or the group and/or the leader is on a special mission to save humanity).

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The group has a polarized us-versus-them mentality, which may cause conflict with the wider society.


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The group teaches or implies that its supposedly exalted ends justify whatever means it deems necessary. This may result in members' participating in behaviors or activities they would have considered reprehensible or unethical before joining the group


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The leadership induces feelings of shame and/or guilt iin order to influence and/or control members. Often, this is done through peer pressure and subtle forms of persuasion.

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Subservience to the leader or group requires members to cut ties with family and friends, and radically alter the personal goals and activities they had before joining the group.

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The group is preoccupied with bringing in new members.

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Members are expected to devote inordinate amounts of time to the group and group-related activities.

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?Members are encouraged or required to live and/or socialize only with other group members.

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? PThe most loyal members (true believers) feel there can be no life outside the context of the group.

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Every single box is checked. It's amazing how the whole social justice movement turned liberals into cultist progressives.