Church was the backbone of the US. It was also the thing that kept people together and subdued to a degree. The moment the US dropped the crucifix for a cock and Christ for a coomer, that was when Clownworld really ramped up. Because at the very least, religious people are bound to their dogma. Usually they don't do reprehensive things because they're afraid that they'll get punished for it in the afterlife. Or something terrible will float their way. Part of the reason why most social justice types act the way they do is because they're atheist and don't believe in anything punishing them for their actions. Something that is echoed in the USSR. In fact, Yuri Bezmenov outright said (based on his colleague's work) that the best way to get society back from subversion is to get them back into religion.