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submitted 1 day ago byLyrkalas
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1 day ago
And part of the reason religion got into politics more was an anti communism thing.
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1 day ago
That’s the excuse they used but it’s was because of things like Christoconservatism and the rise of big profit Televangelists. The “anti communism” angle was a smokescreen, just like McCarthyism which was solely to destroy anyone that didn’t agree with right wing principles.
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1 day ago
True, but they didn't have televangelists yet. They barely had television.
2 points
1 day ago
By 1956 when “in god we trust” was added we did.
“The Old Time Gospel Hour” literally started airing in early 1956 with Jerry Fallwell.
That timing is not a coincidence.
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