• Jaysyn@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    tensions here are motivated by a serious (and unfounded) persecution complex on the part of the Washers.

    Huh, that sounds like every single evangelical I’ve ever heard speak.

    • MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world
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      It’s a core tenet of conservatism. Conservatives inherently believe they are being attacked and victimized by society not holding to all of their personal beliefs. It’s a super easy fit for evangelicals to slide in there and claim persecution.