It is part of the Christian lexicon. From your earliest age in Christian churches you hear about how Christian were maligned and fed to the lions etc. etc. While it is of course not true in today's America, they just believe it to be so, so it must be so.

They are oppressed because their book told them they would be oppressed. Then the preacher talks about that number forever.

It's their favorite hobby. They love feeling oppressed. We are oppressing them right now, by not letting them force their beliefs on us!

They feel oppressed because they have been told to feel oppressed. A number of their prejudices, which were common in our culture, is being removed from society. Homosexuals can now be open and marry. Pot is becoming legal in many states (if not eventually nation wide.) Muslims are becoming more common. Add to this, the fact that the Republicans figured out, during the Bush era, that catering to their fears can get politicians elected. They are also loosing ground in the culture in general. Once, they could easily impose their values on others, but bit by bit they are loosing that power. It's not that they are oppressed, but they no long have the power to oppress others with their values.

Entitlement.

Look to their ministers who have a very strong need for this belief system to be promoted.

Because even being stupid should be a constitutional right. And it is.

It's a show used by the Ducksuit (see my post) politicians to justify what they do and get support from the ducks. They've been socially engineered into this belief, even though it has no truth in it.

Because their world view is dying and they can do nothing about it but vote for cheeto for president.

Does she watch fox news? They have been feeding people the christians are the poor oppressed people line for years.

Oppressors feel oppressed when they can't control and manipulate others. This is also common among Narcissists and Borderlines.

Almost all rural areas are filled with conservative religious groups. Like the Amish. Most of these areas cling to their religious beliefs like a dog holding a bone. GUNS GOD and GAYS. That's the only thing that matter to these people, that is why DT is in the WH.

I think part of it is that according to statistics 50% of the worlds Christians are Catholic but here in the majority are not. I think another part of it is that they can't and/or don't want to visualize/understand the reality of their wanting infinite growth on a finite planet.

The underdog syndrome.