“Elite fundamentalism has always going to be involved with a certain set of conservative interests, but certainly not exclusively Republican.” CertainInterestInvolvedRepublicanConservativeElitesFundamentalism Author:Jeff Sharlet
“What's interesting is the populace movement of fundamentalism is starting to mirror that approach that elite fundamentalism has long had of trying to have influence across the political spectrum.” TryingLongPoliticalInterestingInfluenceMovementApproachMirrorsStartingElitesFundamentalismSpectrumPolitical Spectrum Author:Jeff Sharlet
“Elite fundamentalism has always been on the corporate side of things.” SidesCorporateElitesFundamentalism Author:Jeff Sharlet
“Fundamentalism is a 20th-century phenomenon, but that kind of religious fervor actually has not always been associated with conservative goals.” KindGoalReligiousCenturyConservativePhenomenonFundamentalism20th CenturyFervor Author:Jeff Sharlet
“The politics of that year [2004] are old now, but the problem remains the same, the real culture clash of American life. It's between the essence of fundamentalism - paternalism, authority, and charity - and the messy imperatives of democracy, "the din of the vox populi" once derided by Abram Vereide. It's the difference between false unity, preached from above, and real solidarity, pledged between brothers and sisters - the kinds who are always bickering.” YearsKindRealProblemCultureDifferencesDemocracyBrotherAuthorityEthicsEssenceRemainsUnityCharitySolidarityFundamentalismCitizenshipBrothers And SistersImperativesMessyClashAmerican LifeBickeringAbramPaternalismVox Populi Author:Jeff Sharlet
