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[โ€“] pingveno@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Republican Party also plays identity politics, especially white and Christian identity politics. A lot of Christians base their identity around the idea of needing to feel persecuted.

[โ€“] rusticus@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Or the need to hate someone or something. The irony of modern day Jesus worship.