re: #278 Talking Point Detective

Good point. And we could go back even further and compare the early 1900s to earlier periods in our history. But back to the start of the discussion, the original issue in question was measuring the power/influence of fundies and/or Reconstructionists in the U.S. today. Maybe less than the early 1900s, but certainly more than the early 1980s, IMO - to the point where it represents a very real danger. For example, religious fundamentalism is very closely linked to climate change denial. It certainly is closely linked to the anti-science stream of the Republican Party.

Seriously, they look like a revitalistic movement like the Ghost Dance or the African Kahkists. That is, they are under stress and reacting to losing their grip on the culture. I blame the Warren court, Radio, talking pictures, and Rock & Roll.