Read Jeff Sharlet. His take on “facts” in this administration simply states the obvious. It’s the religious that gets to you.
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I think you underestimate the theocratic ramifications of the fundamentalism that Sharlet writes about.
Here’s a link that gives some background on the Christian Reconstructionism that is influencing the American religious right.
You can find a lot more information on the Talk to Action website.
I’m always struck by the “family resemblances” between fundamentalisms, here Christian Reconstructionism and our own, benighted jihadism.