America 's fear of its own children and the Littleton tragedy are directly addressed in the album by taking a critical look on American society 's common obsession with firearms and media martyrdom . In particular , taking aim at what Manson saw as their root cause -- guns , conservatism and religion -- referred to in the record as the three core ideals of conservative Christian America , ` Guns , God and Government ' . America 's fear of its own children and the Littleton tragedy are directly addressed in the album by taking a critical look on American society 's common obsession with firearms , religion , and media martyrs , articulating on what Manson saw as their root cause : the three core ideals of conservative Christian America , ` Guns , God and Government ' .