The idea is that a theocracy forces religious norms on its subjects by the force of the state.
The contrast I'm making is that the state in the U.S. does not do that, but citizens themselves seem to act coercively and force the norms of their faith on anyone who voices any doubts loudly enough.
The contrast I'm making is that the state in the U.S. does not do that, but citizens themselves seem to act coercively and force the norms of their faith on anyone who voices any doubts loudly enough.