Hacker CinemaWhat's the Matter with Kansas?
What's the Matter with Kansas?
2009 · Film · documentary · 90 min
Directed by Joe Winston
In 'What's the Matter with Kansas?' a politically active Kansas megachurch splinters, moves to an amusement park, and when that fails, a Best Western motel. Meanwhile, an idealistic farmer revives Kansas' progressive tradition, taking his message all the way to Washington, D.C.
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This is certainly intentional, and is well documented in the book and documentary What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_the_Matter_with_Kansas%3F
Additionally, Kevin Kruse of Princeton has written a great book called One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America. An intro article on this book can be found here:
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/04/corporate-america-invented-religious-right-conservative-roosevelt-princeton-117030