After considering your statements with regards to Iran, I'd have to agree that this nation is likely headed towards a theocracy eventually.
Theocracies only come into existence when a nation is threatened with destruction.
This movement is anti-intellectual in nature. We are also one of the most religious nations in the world, even though most Christians are half-assed Christians to be kind. One can hear this already. In the end, rather than see this come to pass America will become a theocracy to prevent it's destruction even if that means the citizens in this nation must suffer through a lower standard of living that the rest of the world. After considering your statements with regards to Iran, I'd have to agree that this nation is likely headed towards a theocracy eventually.