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If you compare the united states with europe, my view is that what happened in europe is that the church became deeply distrusted by people, because it sided with the monarchs. it instituted the inquisition and became part of the repressive state apparatus. that never happened here. we don't have that history.
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If You Compare The United States With

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If you compare the united states with europe, my view is that what happened in europe is that the church became deeply distrusted by people, because it sided with the monarchs. it instituted the inquisition and became part of the repressive state apparatus. that never happened here. we don't have that history.
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