I wonder why religious conservatives are mostly synonymous with capitalism supporters ? I mean arent most religions inherently socialistic ? What makes conservatives support capitalism , despite not being among the rich?

  • krayj@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Religion has been sucking the teet of conservative politics for a LOT longer than Fox News, Televangelist, and Trump have been around.

    It goes far deeper and is way more fundamental than those things.

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      I agree completely, but on the surface, those are the three biggest modern contributors.

      A lot of people’s “sincerely held” beliefs are only skin-deep, so surface-level agitators and misinformation peddlers do have a lot of power in our society. If they ceased to exist, I suspect a lot of the hatred and vitriol their followers spew would cease, as well - assuming an equally-evil replacement didn’t immediately rise.

      A lot of people are stuck in their stale echo chambers, and just getting a breath of fresh air could do them wonders.