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Originally Posted by Vulcan
Pretty much what Bush pulled off and this is with an arguably wealthy and educated society.
So the con still works though I don't think most major religions began this way, just that the cheese sandwich, brought up by another poster, has degenerated into dog poo.
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I wouldn't be surprised at all if most religions were 'invented' for this purpose, but we'll never know.
Regarding Bush, absolutely. If you take a look at the demographics for those voting for Bush, supporting the war, and fighting for the war, you'll see this trick works best on the uneducated and poor better than the rest of the population.