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I guess it was inevitable. Any philosophy oriented toward a better tomorrow eventually accrues passionate evangelists, and with enough groundswell verges on bec

• colechristensen 2y ago
  ^ If your movement primarily attracts zealots it's either not ready yet or it's done. At the beginning of a movement when nothing can really be done yet you mostly only attract zealots. At the end of a movement when you've achieved many of your goals, you only have zealots remaining.
  • MisterTea 2y ago
    > At the beginning of a movement when nothing can really be done yet you mostly only attract zealots. I would say they are not zealots but power hungry people who enjoy clout and power. They adopt the movements ideology like a uniform - something to wrap one self in to signal others - and become the zealot like an actor becomes a character. I am sure many dont even care about the ideology, as long as it gives them more than the other guy. Many of them feel that they are better than others so they should be in charge. I knew people like that, control freaks who want everything in their life to work the way they want it to by controlling the actions of those around them - bending others to build their world. No thanks.
    • colechristensen 2y ago
      I'd argue that many zealots aren't true believers of what they show outwardly, and that doesn't make them not zealots.