DoomsdaysCW<p>"His mission is to eradicate '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WokeJesus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WokeJesus</span></a>'": How money, lies and religion are abused to gut <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p><p>Journalist Katherine Stewart's "Money, Lies, and God" takes readers into Trump's movement to end America</p><p>By Amanda Marcotte<br>Published February 18, 2025</p><p>"Money, God and lies: These are the three pillars of the movement that led to Donald Trump's disturbing victory in November. A well-funded <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>propaganda</span></a> machine that exploits people's cultural <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fears" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fears</span></a> and spiritual yearnings, turning them away from their economic self-interests and toward an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/authoritarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarian</span></a> movement to end democracy. Katherine Stewart spent months traveling and researching the various people — from far-right priests to atheist <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> — who have come together to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bamboozle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bamboozle</span></a> millions of Americans into backing a political movement that wants to take away their rights and safety. </p><p>"In her new book 'Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy,' Stewart offers a grounds-eye view of the machine that led so many Americans to vote against themselves and their democracy. She spoke with Salon about her experiences and how it is that disinformation has gotten its hooks into so many Americans."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/02/18/his-mission-is-to-eradicate-woke-jesus-how-money-lies-and-religion-are-abused-to-gut-democracy/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">salon.com/2025/02/18/his-missi</span><span class="invisible">on-is-to-eradicate-woke-jesus-how-money-lies-and-religion-are-abused-to-gut-democracy/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MoneyLiesAndGod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyLiesAndGod</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MoneyChangers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyChangers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WWJD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WWJD</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WWRJD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WWRJD</span></a></p>