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The march to theocracy continues.

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[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

It's got a long history and really began in earnest under the W Bush administration. A lot of govt money started flowing toward religious schools and organizations around this time under the guise of traditional religious culture being a bulwark against terrorism and a source of right-thinking soldiers for the war.