Ever since 1789 and the French Revolution, politics in the West has come to resemble a religion with its dogmas, heretics, and messianic language. In our own day, this is especially evident among the “woke” crowd, but the phenomenon itself is an old one.

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Article Discussed

“Politics is the New Religion,” by Paul Gottfried

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Ep. 453 The Reign of Terror and the French Revolution

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