How abortion changed the culture wars on same-sex marriage and religious freedom

[guillaumeb]

From the article:

A provocative new book argues that the Christian Right has turned to “rights” arguments to advance their political agenda — and that the strategy started with abortion.
In The Rights Turn in Conservative Christian Politics: How Abortion Transformed the Culture Wars (Cambridge University Press), political scientist Andrew Lewis explores the highly successful tactics of conservative Christians as they have moved from “moral majority” to “shrinking minority” but have managed to hold on to a game-changing amount of political clout.

To read more:

http://religionnews.com/2017/10/31/how-abortion-changed-the-culture-wars-on-same-sex-marriage-and-religious-freedom/

[Raster]

1. Conservative Christians NEVER WERE the "moral majority."

Neither applies.

[guillaumeb]

2. I agree with you,

but perception is an important part of the issue. They feel that they were a majority that lost out in the culture wars. Now they feel like a persecuted minority.

[Raster]

3. And that "we are the persecuted minority" is precisely the ring in their noses that their....

...masters use to lead them around like cattle.

[guillaumeb]

4. Very true.

And it motivates them to consistently vote at high levels, which gives them greater influence and leverage.