‘Republicanity’—The GOP Transformation is Nearly Complete

Gary Laderman asks

What is the operative creed for Republicanity?
This is, by no means, an exhaustive list: Money rules and wealth is the greatest good; the natural world is at the disposal of humans who can exploit it with no fear or consequences; every American should own a gun; screw the “golden rule,” the world is populated with evil threats to the American way, including Muslims, gays, immigrants, liberals, and of course that group of individuals who represent the gravest danger to Republicanity: smart people (read: “intellectuals”).

Read it all on Religion Dispatches.