The book, The Family is sketching a very interesting history of elite fundamentalism in the US. At one point he argues that it developed in direct opposition to the Industrial Workers of the World. This being the case, my question about why fundamentalism and conservative sociopolitical views go hand in hand, is answered by the fact that it was deliberately developed to support the interest of the business classes and oppose the organizing efforts of the working class.

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