The theocratic factions won out in the American Union after the Revolution, and for the longest time, America saw itself as the "shining city upon a hill," to separate itself from the "Sodoms across the seas." Christian fundamentalism was the order of the day, and while the government never resorted to killing those that they saw as "sinful," such as non-Christians and homosexuals, they were relegated to second-class citizens and sent to ghettoes. The regime saved its lethal force to political opponents of the regime, which were quickly and quietly disposed of in sweatshops intended to keep America isolated.