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Penn State Cult (Joe Knew)

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colobuck79 said:
This. When one of these shitstorms hits a team, I think it’s fair to expect the fans to go through the five stages of grieving, which finally leads to acceptance. We saw that here both individually and collectively. The Pedsters are still stuck in denial these many years later, with little or no hope of moving on. So yeah, cult.
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1. JoePa was an "absolute authoritarian without accountability." Check.
2. Ha. Go over to one of their boards and post something that opposes their general opinions. Check.
3. I'll let someone else answer this. As a state institution, they may have to disclose their budget.
4. Conspiracy theories? Persecutions of the football team? Ha. Check.
5. Does anyone leave?
6. I don't know about abuse of members, but there was a bunch of abuse of kids.
7. Abuse of the leader or group by people outside the cult? Yeah - I'd say there's a lot of records documenting the abuse of JoePa. Check.
8. I don't think this is a check for them. I think the followers feel they're better than everyone else.
9. Absolutely a check. They may think he should have retired sooner, but he could do no wrong.
10. I don't think this is a check for them.

I count a score of 5 for them, with 3 "I don't know" answers, and 2 they don't get the check.
 
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Zurp said:
www.verywellmind.com

What Actually Constitutes a Cult?

A cult is a social group that is committed to an ideology or leader. Learn more about what a cult is and how to recognize that a group is a cult.
www.verywellmind.com www.verywellmind.com

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1. JoePa was an "absolute authoritarian without accountability." Check.
2. Ha. Go over to one of their boards and post something that opposes their general opinions. Check.
3. I'll let someone else answer this. As a state institution, they may have to disclose their budget.
4. Conspiracy theories? Persecutions of the football team? Ha. Check.
5. Does anyone leave?
6. I don't know about abuse of members, but there was a bunch of abuse of kids.
7. Abuse of the leader or group by people outside the cult? Yeah - I'd say there's a lot of records documenting the abuse of JoePa. Check.
8. I don't think this is a check for them. I think the followers feel they're better than everyone else.
9. Absolutely a check. They may think he should have retired sooner, but he could do no wrong.
10. I don't think this is a check for them.

I count a score of 5 for them, with 3 "I don't know" answers, and 2 they don't get the check.
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I live in PA, and never saw any budgets. I believe they have to disclose upon request.

I’d say yes to people leaving. I know people who stopped donating because of the Sandusky scandal.

It’s 7 yes, 1 I don’t know, 2 no
 
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Zurp said:
www.verywellmind.com

What Actually Constitutes a Cult?

A cult is a social group that is committed to an ideology or leader. Learn more about what a cult is and how to recognize that a group is a cult.
www.verywellmind.com www.verywellmind.com

View attachment 41930

1. JoePa was an "absolute authoritarian without accountability." Check.
2. Ha. Go over to one of their boards and post something that opposes their general opinions. Check.
3. I'll let someone else answer this. As a state institution, they may have to disclose their budget.
4. Conspiracy theories? Persecutions of the football team? Ha. Check.
5. Does anyone leave?
6. I don't know about abuse of members, but there was a bunch of abuse of kids.
7. Abuse of the leader or group by people outside the cult? Yeah - I'd say there's a lot of records documenting the abuse of JoePa. Check.
8. I don't think this is a check for them. I think the followers feel they're better than everyone else.
9. Absolutely a check. They may think he should have retired sooner, but he could do no wrong.
10. I don't think this is a check for them.

I count a score of 5 for them, with 3 "I don't know" answers, and 2 they don't get the check.
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I don't know about overall budgets, but I do recall the legislature actually passed a law insulating them from having to report JoePed's salary because he was all about spinning the myth that he only made the same as a professor.
 
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