http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_civil_religion

You tell me.

This is taking nationalism to a whole different level. It's like Nazi Germany all over again

I really don't see how you can compare the modern US to Nazi Germany.

This isn't some organized movement, this is just the state of the American mind and our culture.

For better or worse, and whether you want to call it a "civil religion", or a tradition, or whatever, this is us.

Think about how we treat 9/11 conspiracy theorists like religions treat heretics and blasphemers.

Quote from: Lemy the Lizerd on December 18, 2014, 12:45:57 PM

Quote from: Kinder der Mörder on December 18, 2014, 11:57:52 AM

This is taking nationalism to a whole different level. It's like Nazi Germany all over again

I really don't see how you can compare the modern US to Nazi Germany.

This isn't some organized movement, this is just the state of the American mind and our culture.

For better or worse, and whether you want to call it a "civil religion", or a tradition, or whatever, this is us.

Think about how we treat 9/11 conspiracy theorists like religions treat heretics and blasphemers.

I'm comparing the idea to Nazi Germany, which flaunted radical nationalism and a religious cult with the government

Well I'm sort of a 9/11 conspiracy guy so......

I think the difference here is that Hitler's cult of personality was actively created and cultivated by the state very rapidly, whereas this is a part of American culture that follows our history and values. It's not something most Americans are actively aware of.