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10. Parts of Republican Gomorrah by Max Blumenthal and also this Politico article say different.

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 01:10 PM

Aug 2019

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133

I have not read the primary source documents myself, so it *is* possible these secondary sources are misleading me. I'm willing to have my mind changed, with evidence.

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Leaders of religious right balk at labeling Trump a racist [View all] Eugene Aug 2019 OP

Other religious leaders were less charitable: The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #1

Not entirely accurate. Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #9

The "Christian Right" first emerged in 1863... Act_of_Reparation Aug 2019 #11

Then they are no better than he is! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #3

Calling racists racist offends the racists Major Nikon Aug 2019 #4

They should balk at labeling him a Christian. Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #5

Why would they balk at that? Mariana Aug 2019 #7

Point taken. Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #8

Jeffress is a Southern Baptist. They are the racists of Baptists bitterross Aug 2019 #6