Clinton’s election boosted Religious Right membership and fundraising through embattlement

Evidence

On the bright side, the Religious Right had always thrived on a sense of embattlement, and with Clinton’s election, the Christian Coalition and other conservative organizations saw a significant uptick in membership and fundraising. The Clinton White House provided fresh fodder for conservative outrage on a daily basis. — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne, 326

Categorization

• XREF: Embatttlement-as-fuel echoes the ‘silence is violence’ reading of religious identity in prior chapters — the movement’s flourishing depends on perceived persecution, not just on victories.