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Persecution for having the wrong religious beliefs has been popular throughout US history, even in the early days.
@jeffowski It’s so cute that Americans think that’s why their country was founded.
@stagerabbit @jeffowski They do tend to have mythology rather than history.
Mark Nicoll 3.5%
@jeffowski
Lol.
The puritans did not go to america because they were persecuted for their religious beliefs. They went because they were stopped from persecuting their neighbours for not following the same religious beliefs.
The problem the US has now with intollerant religious, is a legacy of the initial wave of colonisation.