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Fundamentalism: Menace II Society

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Fundamentalism and Its Characteristics

A fundamentalist movement might rise on its own just in times of uncertainty. But when things are really uncertain for a lot more people, that's when they start to attract more and more followers. There's also a big component of fundamentalism that is a reliance on simplistic solutions. Like all you have to do is listen to the literal word of God, or follow the original wording of the Constitution,. You don't even have to think about anything. Just follow the word.

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