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This may also partially explain why so many Bush supporters are Christian end-timers. It’s not just that they need to believe there is an escape hatch from the world they are creating. It’s that the Rapture is a parable for what they are building down here—a system that invites destruction and disaster, then swoops in with private helicopters and airlifts them and their friends to divine safety.
Chris Riley
Yes. The parallels between disaster capitalism and evangelical rapture.
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
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