And maybe I can summarize better what I'm getting at after a few points have been exchanged. Something like the following...
Many political parties over the years have co-opted religion so as to claim to be god's chosen party. A notable exception might be Communism in Russia, a mistake that Putin wasn't gonna make again.
Thinking about the US, both main parties claim to be morally right, and in a religious country (which the US apparently isn't) that's the same as being chosen by God. Both GOP and Dems have often claimed to be the more holy, and it's not uncommon for them to claim the original G's support when acting completely c
