Religion and politics use the same methods to control people – lie to them, make them stupid, and keep them scared. The sales pitch is exactly the same: "Everyone else is lying to you. You can only trust us. Only we can save you. Believe what we tell you, and do as we say, or the boogeyman is going to get you." It's the entire hook of Christianity, and the reason right wing politicians always pander to evangelicals. It’s easy to convince ignorant, superstitious, fearful people who already believe a load of rubbish to believe even more rubbish, and convince them to vote against their own best interests. That's really all there is to it, and it only takes 60 seconds to explain....
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