• AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I wonder how many of these people are just lonely, and this let’s them be around people all the time. No 3rd spaces, no mental health services, your only interaction is with your coworkers or typing on a phone.

    It’s either that or a cult, cause these people are unhinged with this shit.

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      1 day ago

      Uhhhhh…

      Absolute authoritarianism without accountability
      Zero tolerance for criticism or questions
      Lack of meaningful financial disclosure regarding the budget
      Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions
      A belief that former followers are always wrong for leaving and there is never a legitimate reason for anyone else to leave
      Abuse of members
      Records, books, articles, or programs documenting the abuses of the leader or group
      Followers feeling that they are never able to be “good enough”
      A belief that the leader is right at all times
      A belief that the leader is the exclusive means of knowing “truth” or giving validation