Why the "Great Replacement" theory appeals to Mormons
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 5:02 pm
Our favorite auteur, writer and director Daniel Corndog Peterson recently remarked, "I really am serious about my commitment to trying to grasp why various worldviews appeal to people."
He wants us, especially his critics, to know that he has no sympathy for the fringe political views of the perpetrator of the hate crime massacre in Buffalo. A brave stance to take, especially knowing how many Mormons do have sympathy with these fringe views.
But Dan just can't understand why his fellow Mormons are so taken in by these conspiracy theories promoted by people like Tucker Carlson. I'm inclined to agree with Peterson. I can't understand it either:
He wants us, especially his critics, to know that he has no sympathy for the fringe political views of the perpetrator of the hate crime massacre in Buffalo. A brave stance to take, especially knowing how many Mormons do have sympathy with these fringe views.
But Dan just can't understand why his fellow Mormons are so taken in by these conspiracy theories promoted by people like Tucker Carlson. I'm inclined to agree with Peterson. I can't understand it either:
- Why would a group of people that banned black people from full fellowship until 1978 be predisposed to be racist? It's a mystery.
- Why would a group of people who were told the civil rights movement was probably a communist ploy by their church leaders be predisposed to believe similar racist conspiracy theories? It's a mystery.
- Why would a group of people who are constantly reminded to keep food storage, ammunition, and weapons in the event of a widespread collapse of government and society be predisposed to believe in and even yearn for a global great reset? It's a mystery.
- Why would a group of people who have spent decades hearing about how wicked the world is be predisposed to believe that politicians like Hillary Clinton are running underground pedophile rings in pizzerias? It's a mystery.
- Why would readers of a book that calls white people "delightsome" and black people "cursed" be predisposed to believe that whites are superior to other races? It's a mystery.