William Lindsey :toad: on Nostr: Amanda Marcotte notes that the arrest of Mormon child-rearing guru Ruby Franke for ...

Amanda Marcotte notes that the arrest of Mormon child-rearing guru Ruby Franke for child abuse is part of a wearily predictable story, in which lauded right-wing Christian parents turn out to practice cruelty towards their children.

Why do Americans keep falling foir this, she asks?

"People...desperately want to believe in this fairy tale of the shiny, happy perfect white Christian families."

#ChildAbuse #religion #Mormon #ChristianRight #parenting

https://www.salon.com/2023/09/08/another-christian-influencer-arrested-for-child-abuse-why-conservatives-keep-falling-for-these-cons/