| Well, I would imagine security is a big driver for dependent relationships. Most people are afraid and want to be secure, even above individual achievement. Just ask how many people prefer the insecurity of business/trading to say, a job at Microsoft or Walmart.
Security then becomes related to seeking relationships because it is secure. Whether you are a democrat/Nazi/neocon/"Ping Ping's Anime Group", groups in general provide security from insecurity (sounds weird, but think carefully and it does make sense). Once in those groups, you are no longer faced with fate alone - you can simply copy someone else and be happy.
I also find strength in numbers is a big factor of dependency. Think about it - alone you don't have much of a say (unless your name is Adolf Hitler) - but when you are in a group that shares your philosophy, you have a say.
Groups however do tend to push you towards a common philosophy, even if you didn't believe it yourself, and since everyone is supposed to be on the same side, they all nod and agree. How many socialists would admit to reading "capitalist books"? How many neo-Nazis would admit they respect a Jew? Even if the socialist or Nazi or Republican or Albanian Catholic accepts something, they will not want to alienate themself from the group, so they go along with it.
These are the reasons I've found, there are probably more, but I havent been able to find out about it uyet.
Ideological loyalty is the act of giving your soul to a vague concept, to be manipulated by people smarter than you. |