As much as USofA political and religious fundamentalism (on all sides) amuses and entertains me, a couple of things make me take it seriously:
1. USA has a very strong political power and exports its culture.
2. I am old enough to have witnessed the effects of state atheism personally and directly in my country. Atheism can be as stupid and evil as any other religion.
Some people are on a crusade to rid the world of censorship.
Some people are on a crusade to rid the world of closed-source software.
/me makes popcorn.