It is truly frightening to me that very few people are discussing what may be the most significant threat to our democracy since the formation of our republic. To put it simply, we are being or, perhaps, have been taken over by a fundamentalist christian movement called dominionism. Trump is merely the useful idiot that these foreign and American oligarchs have used to cement their control and enact their agenda. Trump will be thrown aside once the task is complete and the reigns handed to Pence, our dominionist-in-cheif. They began their quest decades ago and have not given up or backed off since. It is nearly done.
They have:
— taken over 2/3d’s of state legislatures
— weakened the separation of state and religion to the point that pastors are openly campaigning for politicians
— have convinced most republican lawmakers that they are anointed by God and can do no wrong
— are packing the courts with right wing activist judges with lifetime appointment
— are passing “religious freedom” laws to allow them to be extra free to pick and choose which laws they obey
— profess to want to establish a “christian” nation “as the founders intended”
— have packed the house with enough members to either control legislation or at least to foul the process
— responsible for Citizens United, the most toxic ruling to democracy that has ever been passed
That this is going on right in front of us, barely disguised, and few are discussing it specifically is highly disturbing. We are witnessing a slow motion coup and are behaving as boiling frogs. It will be too late to go back by the time a majority wakes up. It is a particularly difficult fight because we are conditioned to respect our religious leaders and to fear God — two very potent inhibitors of protest. In addition, these groups are righteous and ruthless and practice a method of influence they refer to as “lying for Jesus”. Anything they can say or do, true or not, that advances the cause is ok with them. They have the power of the Lord behind them!
This is a very rich and well connected cult that is nearly in total control and we are still chasing all the wrong leads when the true cause of most of this current weirdness is staring us in the face. Go to any fundamentalist or dominionist church and listen to the sermons. They will gladly enlighten you to their goals and it is nightmarish. A true old testament approach to governance and life, closely resembling any of the fundamentalist muslims that are so hated. Our own home grown Sharia is fine though.
I ask anyone with the means and the audience to help bring this to light in a way that will wake the people up.