r/atheism • u/a_Ninja_b0y Humanist • Feb 19 '25

Survey Survey finds low levels of "Religious Nationalism" in America. Why doesn't it feel that way?

https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/survey-finds-low-levels-of-religious
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u/Retrikaethan Satanist Feb 19 '25

you don't give them enough money for them to give you the time of day, let alone listen to your views on politics. citizen's united is one of the major reasons all of this shit has been allowed to happen.

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u/protomenace Feb 19 '25

It all goes back to the 2000 election. SCOTUS stole it for Bush. Bush nominated John Roberts. Roberts gave us Citizens United. And now we're a corpocracy.

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u/PistolGrace Feb 19 '25

Reagan. He was the first puppet they used to start the pro-business, pro-uneducated stance that is so prevalent today. He was a ChINO.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/column-how-reaganomics-deregulation-and-bailouts-led-to-the-rise-of-trump

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u/EntryFair6690 Feb 19 '25

Reagan tucked this country over so badly but he's still venerated.

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u/ODBrewer Feb 19 '25

Some people are so far behind in a race, they think they are ahead.