The King of Polarization

Gerette Buglion
4 min readOct 26, 2020

It’s NOT the Polar Bear

Polarization is a tried and true cult leader’s weapon. In one sweep of the sword, unethical leaders can clearly define who the enemy is while at the same time, galvanize the loyalty of their followers. Once polarization is normalized, knowing one’s enemy equates to knowing oneself — it’s like looking into a mirror of opposites.

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Gerette Buglion

Author. Speaker. Educator in Cult Recovery. Writing to Reckon Facilitator