[ClearCase_guy]

The First Republic of the United States is just about over.
After the war, we may establish the Second Republic of the United States. Might be better; might be worse.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

The problem with that is, after the first, the majority of the population were devoted Christians and had strong moral convictions.

Today, most of the population is mostly just secular and amoral and would have no clue how to find a spiritual conviction.