Skullgrid, 1 year ago (edited 11 months ago)

and weren’t seriously worried about a Christian Nationalism take over.

this was around since the 80s and before.

EDIT : here’s a great quote from 94

Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they’re sure trying to do so, it’s going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can’t and won’t compromise. I know, I’ve tried to deal with them.

Said in November 1994, as quoted in John Dean, Conservatives Without Conscience (2006).

en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Barry_Goldwater