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Dangers of "us vs them" mentality in cults

Cults maintain their power by promoting an “us vs. them” mentality. Cults prove powerful because they are able to successfully isolate members from their former, non-cult lives. One of the ways cult leaders achieve this is to convince their followers that they are superior to those not in the cult. This “us vs. them” mentality ultimately leads to cult members isolating themselves socially from friends and family. They replace those relationships with new ones inside the cult. We first need to become more aware of our tendency to put people into groups and create an “Us vs. Them” mentality, especially if we want more peace, tolerance, and unity. Labelling members and non-members as humans and humanoids is one example of how cults separate "us and them." Dehumanizing people by calling them techies, aliens or bots is a way to relieve members of any guilt they would feel in hurting a non-member and should be considered a potentially dangerous weapon, as evidenced in history with slavery and the Holocaust. Mentioned in this video: American Psychology Association Article https://www.apa.org/monitor/nov02/cul... My Facebook page   / lauren.marie.562114   Dr. Steven Hassan, Cult Expert https://freedomofmind.com/