Well, one segment of the conservative/Republican movement is Neo-conservatives. Who are not religious-right.
The original neocons were anti-Stalinist Marxists. They moved farther and farther right. Religiously, they were likely to be Jewish, mainstream Protestant, or not-fervent Catholic. They approved of religion because it was a defense against Communism.
Another segment are economic conservatives.
Both groups tend to get annoyed at Christian Conservatives because they insist on injecting religion where it doesn't belong -- wasting money on charity, for example.
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Date: 2008-02-08 07:52 am (UTC)The original neocons were anti-Stalinist Marxists. They moved farther and farther right. Religiously, they were likely to be Jewish, mainstream Protestant, or not-fervent Catholic. They approved of religion because it was a defense against Communism.
Another segment are economic conservatives.
Both groups tend to get annoyed at Christian Conservatives because they insist on injecting religion where it doesn't belong -- wasting money on charity, for example.