bunker mentality
Us-against-them thinking
Bunker mentality is a defensive mindset characterized by suspicion of outsiders and resistance to outside input.
Like soldiers hunkered in a fortified position, those with a bunker mentality see threats everywhere and reject criticism as hostile: The administration's bunker mentality made them dismiss legitimate concerns as attacks.
The phrase often describes organizations or leaders who have circled the wagons in response to scandal or pressure.
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- hunkering downSquatting and staying put
- paranoiaIrrational persecution fears
- defensivenessResistance to perceived attack
- backs to the wallDesperate, no retreat available
under siege · circle the wagons · closing ranks · insularity · echo chamber · walled garden · groupthink · fearfulness · tunnel vision · self-preservation · polarization · risk aversion · stubbornness · factionalism · distrust · exclusion · xenophobia · survivalism
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bunker mentalityopenness
Quality of being accessible
open-mindedness · trust · receptivity · transparency · vulnerability
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Belief abilities improve through effort
risk-taking · forward-thinking · entrepreneurial spirit · manifest destiny
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Quality of welcoming all
open-door policy · outreach · collaboration · community spirit · coalition-building
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