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That and property seizure/money, which was the driving force behind a lot of the early modern witch trials.

Modern superstitions don't really go in the direction of witchcraft, so people aren't likely to form mobs against it if shit hits the fan (which will be the most likely source of burnings). The most likely reason for burnings if they do happen is people wanting poetic justice. The (frequently...

They'll do it to the feminists because they can meme about the church doing it.

3/10. I assume she's trying to come up with a way to kickstart her political career. Might have been more convincing if it was in some deep south state. Claim to berunning some kind of 'outreach tour', 'trying to bridge the political divide', etc. That would, however, involve leaving...

All these comparisons to Rome and Caesar, I wonder if Oliver Cromwell might not be a better fit. The cultural and political background is closer, given how much of this shit is taking place in the Anglosphere. A political class that's ignoring the periphery (urban versus rural) and has funding...