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And yet I was taught in school that people went to America to escape religious persecution.
It's true, they did! They just don't mention they were being persecuted for being christofascist nutjobs nobody could tolerate.
Amd they were persecuted by Christians.
And they banned Christmas.
And secular music, dancing, card playing, theatres and taverns.
You gotta love the hypocrisy.
The people in power spontaneously turned blind to their own history
They were “persecuted” in the same manner the modern fundamentalist calls being told to respect the boundaries of others and coexist with different people “persecution”. In an era of religious extremism, the Puritans were so fucking obnoxious even the other Protestants didn’t want them around. It’s a national myth, loosely based on a kernel of truth but twisted to fit the broader idea that Christians, especially the fundamentalist ones, are a victimized, persecuted minority when they don’t get to use their religion as an excuse to force their bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, and values on everyone else.
misread this as bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, and wolves
what might that mean???
Well cuz, I think you’ve just got canines on the mind. I know they’d like to think of themselves as pack leaders or lone survivors, but the Lord is their shepherd and we all know what shepherds look after. Care for some mutton?
Not letting Christians so whatever they want is persecution. /s