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US politics is best viewed through the lens of a religious schism (lemmygrad.ml)
submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The pervasive mythology of American exceptionalism is essentially a religious doctrine positing that the US is essentially a perfect nation. Consequently, any issues arising within the system are perceived as external threats rather than inherent flaws. This mentality fuels the polarization between mainstream Republicans and Democrats, much like a religious schism. Both sides have a different interpretation of the doctrine and view each other as heretic traitors intent on destroying the nation.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

The 15th to 19th centuries were full of bullshit wars against competing colonial powers just because of catholicism vs protestantism. I guess this is the modern Amerikan version.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

American foreign policy is essentially just age of sail imperialism but with "democratic" subbing in for "Christian".

"They're not Christian so we can kill them and take their stuff" has become "They're not democratic so we can kill them and take their stuff."

Also works on the next level because even if someone outside the European ingroup becomes democratic or Christian, that democracy or Christianity just becomes a lever of control for extractive economics.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

Or you just accuse the democracy of not actually being a democracy, e.g. China