I have a theory on it, that it descends from the fact that left wing thinkers in the 19th and early 20th century were overwhelmingly Atheist. I don't think there is any sort of natural correlation between the two, but rather ideas came from people who happened to be Atheists. You could hardly be a Marxist without being an Atheist also. However people before Marx who were Christians held many similar ideas in the past.
Actually I think the same thing applies to Libertarians, who tend towards Atheism. Those are connected by a small group of thinkers in the early 20th century, who happened to be Atheists. If Ayn Rand were a Christian, more Libertarians would probably be Christian. I think people underestimate how ideas echo through the centuries.
This is just a little pet theory of mine, not really backed up by much, but sometimes I like to think about it in my spare time.
Actually I think the same thing applies to Libertarians, who tend towards Atheism. Those are connected by a small group of thinkers in the early 20th century, who happened to be Atheists. If Ayn Rand were a Christian, more Libertarians would probably be Christian. I think people underestimate how ideas echo through the centuries.
This is just a little pet theory of mine, not really backed up by much, but sometimes I like to think about it in my spare time.
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