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The racist mass shooting at the Tops Market in Buffalo May 14 renewed the spotlight on extremism across the country. So what does extremism look like here in Western New York? WBFO tries to answer that question via a four-part series, "Extremism in WNY," as well as continuing coverage of the issue.
An extremist style, in theory, should have worked in a district that Donald Trump won by double-digits. So political analysts and insiders aren’t convinced Paladino’s defeat can be considered an outright rejection of extremism.
The ReAwaken American Tour that recently visited a Batavia church features Christian nationalist ideology in several ways: the proclamation that America is a Christian nation, the idea that Donald Trump’s presidency was God’s will, and even anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.
The separation between church and state means the state doesn't try to intimidate churches.
The rules surrounding tax-exempt churches and politics leave plenty of gray area, and even when there are violations, the rules are rarely enforced.