Reply #25: It's because life in the USA isn't what it used to be... [View All]

[Javaman]

When times are tough people always turn to religion. I'm currently reading, "Hard Times" by Studs Terkel.

During the height of the depression, many American turned from faith in the country to faith in "God". More likely, they turned to various radio Evangelists for salvation.

The difference this time: the nation is eroding. Unlike the crash of 29, this nation is experiencing a slow motion crash. It doesn't happen overnight, but with the rise of gas prices, cost of living and the dropping of the value of the US dollar and wages, Americans are looking to find an answer. And since our current administration is providing nothing but talking points and none answers, people look to God. What pulled us from the brink of a theocracy in the 30's was work programs and oddly enough, FDR's fireside chats. Radio was THE media back then, innocently people did have high regard for the presidency back then, and when a President took the time, weekly, to talk to the nation from his home, that actually meant something.

What we have now is a do nothing spend thrift president. Whose only plan is to bully and not solve the poor or middle classes problems.
So comes the rise of the political religious right.

Unless things get back on track, or something brings these masses to their collective senses, expect it to get worse, not better.