Another point: isolation isn't always "If you talk to anyone else about this, I'll kill you."
Sometimes it comes in the form of, "Oh, you're the only people who really understand me, y'know? Everyone else is so quick to judge me, but you're understanding and open-minded and smart and blah blah blah blah." Basically, encouraging his Useful Idiots to isolate themselves from all the people who are trying to make them see sense.
Re: Andy defenders going after Abbey
Another point: isolation isn't always "If you talk to anyone else about this, I'll kill you."
Sometimes it comes in the form of, "Oh, you're the only people who really understand me, y'know? Everyone else is so quick to judge me, but you're understanding and open-minded and smart and blah blah blah blah." Basically, encouraging his Useful Idiots to isolate themselves from all the people who are trying to make them see sense.