Demonization.

Why do Evangelicals in America call Barack Obama the Anti-Christ?

The answer is simple: political demonization.

Demonizing your political opponent was introduced by Ronald Reagan in the 1980s when he called the Soviet Union "The Evil Empire."

Reagan also demonized the Hippie Generation by calling them "unconscious agents of the devil."

This was because their rock stars practised covert black magic and Satanism.

But it was not the Hippies themselves nor was it left-wing politicians who worshipped the devil but their rock stars.

They were merely scapegoats.

Blaming the Hippies is blaming the victims of Satanism not the perpetraters.

And Satanism in rock music continues to this day.

So whenever you hear Evangelicals blaming the left for Satanism know that it is false.

And know that it is an example of blatant political demonization.

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