General Discussion

1. So-called religious leaders who lost their influence in the 60's with their Calvinist nonsense, mainly about free sex (while they indulged widely in it) and looked to force their views and MCP (Money-Collecting Power) on others with secular power.

2. Oligarchs who made a deal with them and grifting politicians. They even got together and invented a new God.



3. Grifting politicians who revel in the money and like the above, have no moral compass, nor depth too low to sink to, and our old friend:

4 Racism, the tie that binds the GOP, even since "The Southern Strategy" a.k.a. racism became their chief vehicle, also having become irrelevant to most.

The fact that racism and hate became "The New Gospel" is especially disgusting and sacrilegious.

Now, the parallels to fascist regimes, wannabe's and their playbook are very close.

AND PEOPLE BOUGHT ALL THEIR LIES AND HATE.
What fools.



Hate is visceral. It shuts down your heart and your mind.
And it works.

Tricking people into believing some "Apocalyptic Vision" in which their hate, bigotry, intolerance and violence would be "rewarded" and the "libs" crushed, is a great cult tactic, and very twisted and manipulative.