There is a mass psychology present in HOA-Land. Mass psychology is a study of how your behavior is influenced by large groups of people — “birds of the same feather flock together.” It is the result of the longtime conditioning and indoctrination into identifying with the principles and beliefs promoted by the CAI School of HOA Governance. Following the advice and guidelines of cult experts to focus on the need to reeducate cult followers, my Plan to restructure HOAs begins with the need to reorient the BOD and the members away from the CAI School doctrine. This is a critical first step toward substantive HOA reforms!
Everyone is vulnerable to cult recruitment. The followers cannot be held to blame because of their deceptive recruitment. There is a lack of awareness and information in regard to how the cult truly works and how it motives people.
Read the paper, Mass Psychology and Cult Behavior Within HOA-Land.
HOA Constitutional Government 
I couldn’t agree with your assessment more. In my battle with my HOA I exposed everything you stated in your paper. I agree HOA’s need to be completely reworked bc going to courts, legislators etc simply does not work. Even w/my modest win, the process taught me not to trust attorneys, courts, legislators and even my neighbors (excluding neighbors who are friends).
It is no democratic. I’m not even sure this country is. Government starts right here in the HOA and once you understand it, larger local and national government is easier to understand. Trust no one.
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