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Layered on top of that is the fact that political disagreements have morphed into moral conflicts that are perceived as pitting good against evil.

Days before the election, McCoy had preached that if Trump lost “life is going to take on catastrophic conditions” because of the evil espoused by the left.

One character called "The Unknown," who does not feature in the original Roald Dahl story, was described as an "evil rival chocolate maker who lived in the walls".

"He's not an evil guy. He enjoyed smoking and it got out of hand," said his childhood friend Marty.

"This is a very serious problem, and it can potentially get worse. All the traditional ideas of good and evil are being turned upside down," he told the BBC.