I remember DK from when he first drifted into the orbit of then Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith more than 20 years ago. He was off to the right then, and IDS followed his prompts—but he could not save IDS’s leadership.
The intensity of performative non-religious Christianity in politics will increase until it doesn’t.
Reference the Kirk phenomenon. He started off in the almost completely secular Libertarian camp, though gradually (under the tutelage of Thiel’s ghouls) shifted to muscular fascistic Jesus mode.
No religious epiphany required if you have sufficient research to determine what drives maximal fervent engagement.
The religious fervor only takes a movement so far, however. The sting of austerity, wealth inequality, lack of housing, lack of healthcare, eventually crowd out religious tribalism. We (collectively) aren’t there yet, but a lot of people might start losing their religion around Christmas of 2025 if the economic projections hold.
I remember DK from when he first drifted into the orbit of then Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith more than 20 years ago. He was off to the right then, and IDS followed his prompts—but he could not save IDS’s leadership.
The intensity of performative non-religious Christianity in politics will increase until it doesn’t.
Reference the Kirk phenomenon. He started off in the almost completely secular Libertarian camp, though gradually (under the tutelage of Thiel’s ghouls) shifted to muscular fascistic Jesus mode.
No religious epiphany required if you have sufficient research to determine what drives maximal fervent engagement.
The religious fervor only takes a movement so far, however. The sting of austerity, wealth inequality, lack of housing, lack of healthcare, eventually crowd out religious tribalism. We (collectively) aren’t there yet, but a lot of people might start losing their religion around Christmas of 2025 if the economic projections hold.
Best of luck.