The act or practice of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially when characterized by uncritical acceptance or conformity to prevailing points of view.
To accept the general opinion of the group to which a individual either belongs too or wishes to belong too. To adopt the unreasoned and unfounded BS that someone spouts off as either Truth or Fact".
To accept the general opinion of the group to which a individual either belongs too or wishes to belong too. To adopt the unreasoned and unfounded BS that someone spouts off as either Truth or Fact".
Dave said to the group "McDonnalds makes the best burgers". within the next day every other member of daves group had repeted the same opinion as if it was fact and start taking their dates to eat Big Mac's.
by candyflip January 27, 2004
Get the Groupthink mug.Groupthink is a flaccid substitute for actual thought, as practiced by all good liberals. A groupthought originates deep in the arse of a liberal “leader.” The liberal leader pulls the groupthought out of her arse and dispenses it to the hordes of waiting liberals. The liberals gratefully accept the groupthought from the liberal “leader,” then they kiss her obsequiously on the arse, then they all mouth their little groupthink platitude as if it were actually true. It is far easier to use groupthink and let sissy-pants liberal “leaders” do your thinking for you.
The Irish Jig O’Bama, a self-proclaimed liberal “leader,” farted a little groupthought. He squatted and strained, and this one pooted out of his arse: “We can’t drill our way out of this one.” By the next day, every limp-wristed liberal in the country was blathering the same words as if they were really true. NOT ONE liberal ever sat and thought about the truth of that groupthought. They just kissed the arse of the Irish Jig and chanted his dumb ass slogan.
Irina Dunn pulled a little groupthought out of her arse: “a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” And the next day, millions of womyn prattled the same stupid groupthought without considering its veracity. Millions of wives kissed Irina’s arse and belittled their loving husbands with that stupid ass slogan.
Some pansy ass liberal “leader” said that if you keep a gun in your house, you are far more likely to shoot one of your loved ones in anger with it, than you are to ever shoot a greasy, sneering, home-invading Pachuco boy. And next day, millions of liberals hit the streets babbling the same damn thing. NOT ONE liberal ever sat and thought about the stupidity of saying that. Not one liberal ever thought, “we are a loving, caring, family. We seldom argue, and wouldn’t think of using a gun to settle a beef. My family just doesn’t fit the statistics.” No, it’s easier for a liberal to use groupthink.
So sure enough, another sissy pants liberal “leader” says, “oh, but having a gun in the house makes it easier to kill your loved ones.” Well, duh. Guess that’s obvious, eh?. Driving a car makes it easier to crash into a brick wall. Taking a cruise makes it easier to drown. Living outside of a cave makes it easier to get hit by a meteor. Having a child makes it easier for your child to die before you. Are you going to sit paralyzed with fear because all those statements are true? NOT ONE effeminate liberal thought that through. Instead, legions of pantywaist liberals go around blathering the same insipid groupthought.
Some simpering poofter flounced into the room and said, “People don’t decide to become butt fucking faggots. They are born butt fucking faggots.” And millions of liberal twits accept that as truth. They yammer out the same idiocy as the poofters do. They never think for themselves. Come on, liberals, think! Are babies born eating butt? Are they born lisping and swishing? Are they born fisting each other and burgling turds? Think, liberals! Poofters become poofters by eating butt. They become poofters by fisting each other and corn holing the dog. Think, liberals! Don’t let a bunch of sodomites do your thinking for you.
Quit acting like a liberal! Don’t use Groupthink! Think for yourself!
Irina Dunn pulled a little groupthought out of her arse: “a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” And the next day, millions of womyn prattled the same stupid groupthought without considering its veracity. Millions of wives kissed Irina’s arse and belittled their loving husbands with that stupid ass slogan.
Some pansy ass liberal “leader” said that if you keep a gun in your house, you are far more likely to shoot one of your loved ones in anger with it, than you are to ever shoot a greasy, sneering, home-invading Pachuco boy. And next day, millions of liberals hit the streets babbling the same damn thing. NOT ONE liberal ever sat and thought about the stupidity of saying that. Not one liberal ever thought, “we are a loving, caring, family. We seldom argue, and wouldn’t think of using a gun to settle a beef. My family just doesn’t fit the statistics.” No, it’s easier for a liberal to use groupthink.
So sure enough, another sissy pants liberal “leader” says, “oh, but having a gun in the house makes it easier to kill your loved ones.” Well, duh. Guess that’s obvious, eh?. Driving a car makes it easier to crash into a brick wall. Taking a cruise makes it easier to drown. Living outside of a cave makes it easier to get hit by a meteor. Having a child makes it easier for your child to die before you. Are you going to sit paralyzed with fear because all those statements are true? NOT ONE effeminate liberal thought that through. Instead, legions of pantywaist liberals go around blathering the same insipid groupthought.
Some simpering poofter flounced into the room and said, “People don’t decide to become butt fucking faggots. They are born butt fucking faggots.” And millions of liberal twits accept that as truth. They yammer out the same idiocy as the poofters do. They never think for themselves. Come on, liberals, think! Are babies born eating butt? Are they born lisping and swishing? Are they born fisting each other and burgling turds? Think, liberals! Poofters become poofters by eating butt. They become poofters by fisting each other and corn holing the dog. Think, liberals! Don’t let a bunch of sodomites do your thinking for you.
Quit acting like a liberal! Don’t use Groupthink! Think for yourself!
by Cap'n Bullmoose August 20, 2008
Get the Groupthink mug.Similar to Logthinking, but focused on the social enforcement of logical formalism as the only permitted mode of discourse within a group. The group develops a shared dialect of syllogisms and fallacies, using it as a cudgel to win arguments rather than a tool to find truth. Appeals to experience, values, or practicality are ruled "illogical" and out of bounds, creating a sterile, hyper-rationalized echo chamber that is often logically sound but humanly obtuse.
Example: In a philosophy debate club, a member argues for compassion in ethics from a phenomenological perspective. They are swiftly shut down by the club's president: "Your argument commits the appeal to emotion fallacy. Until you can present a formal deontological or utilitarian syllogism, you have no valid point." This Logical Groupthinking privileges form over substance, ensuring only one style of thinking can be heard.
by Dumuabzu February 5, 2026
Get the Logical Groupthinking mug.The illusion of consensus achieved through a process that appears rigorously rational. The group uses shared tools—cost-benefit analyses, decision matrices, weighted voting—but the inputs (assumptions, criteria, data selection) are unconsciously shaped by shared biases. Because the process feels objective, the outcome is unquestioned. This is common in corporate boards, engineering teams, and policy think tanks.
Rational Groupthinking Example: A tech company's board uses a sophisticated scoring system to decide which project to fund. All members agree on the rational criteria (market size, development cost). However, their Rational Groupthink leads them to all weight "market size" based on the same Silicon Valley hype-cycle reports, causing them to unanimously invest in a metaverse project that ultimately flops, while ignoring a less-hyped but solid AI tool.
by Dumuabzu February 5, 2026
Get the Rational Groupthinking mug.The hyper-specific, situational groupthink that emerges spontaneously within a single physical meeting or gathering, dictated by the immediate power dynamics, unspoken social cues, and emotional temperature of that specific "room." It’s the pressure to conform to the vibe right now, whether it's a boardroom requiring unanimous optimism, a classroom where the teacher's favorite student sets the opinion, or a party where dissent would kill the mood. The thinking is not about ideology or profession, but about maintaining the social integrity of the temporary micro-collective.
Roomthinking / Room Groupthinking Example: In a tense executive meeting where the CEO has staked their reputation on a failing project, Roomthinking takes hold. Even managers with private doubts nod along to the CEO's unrealistic salvage plan. To voice skepticism would break the room's fragile consensus and mark them as disloyal. The decision—obviously bad to any outside observer—becomes the group's truth for the duration of the meeting, driven purely by the social physics of that specific space.
by Dumuabzu February 5, 2026
Get the Roomthinking / Room Groupthinking mug.A broader cultural variant of legal groupthink that extends beyond professionals to a society that comes to venerate The Law as an infallible, almost sacred system. This mindset conflates "legal" with "right," assumes complexity signifies wisdom, and treats any critique of the legal system as naive or anarchic. It creates a populace that accepts unjust outcomes because "the process was followed," and distrusts extra-legal forms of justice or community problem-solving. The law is not seen as a human tool, but as a natural force whose dictates must be obeyed without question.
Lawothinking / Law Groupthinking *Example: When a person is evicted due to an obscure clause in a 50-page lease they couldn't understand, public reaction shaped by Lawothinking is: "It's a contract; they should have read it. The law is the law." This groupthink dismisses the power imbalance and predatory nature of the contract, framing the issue solely as one of individual responsibility within a neutral legal framework, thus absolving the system of critique.*
by Dumuabzu February 5, 2026
Get the Lawothinking / Law Groupthinking mug.The professional and institutional groupthink endemic to legal communities, where adherence to procedural formalism, precedent, and adversarial tactics overrides considerations of justice, ethics, or common sense. This mindset enforces a shared language and logic that can seem alien to outsiders, prioritizing "winning" within the rules of the game over achieving a fair or sensible outcome. It creates a collective blind spot where legal professionals—judges, lawyers, clerks—can unanimously agree on a course of action that is legally coherent but morally absurd or socially destructive, as the framework of the law itself becomes the only permissible reality.
Legalothinking / Legal Groupthinking Example: In a corporate law firm, a team debates how to help a client avoid environmental liability. Legalothinking takes over: they spend hours strategizing on jurisdictional loopholes and procedural delays, all while tacitly agreeing not to question the client's destructive practices. The shared goal becomes crafting the most technically defensible argument, not preventing environmental harm. The group's moral compass is recalibrated to point only toward legal victory.
by Dumuabzu February 5, 2026
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