A thousand years ago, Baghdad and the Middle East were the centers of science, philosophy, and the arts. They invented algebra, the numerical system and created great societies. They were advanced over Europe which was suffering from religious tyranny. What happened? Islam.
America was the most advanced society in the world the last couple of centuries. What is taking it down is Christianity. A large segment of America is against science, philosophy, and other religions. They are moving us back in time as Islam did in the Middle East.
Religions are insidious. They erode what makes us great and turn us back in time.
Sadly, I think this is the ANTI reformation of Christianity. I suspect they are going to start killing people in the name of their God. Again.