Tommy's socialism was of the social gospel variant. He got kicked out of his church for his overiding concerns for poor people. His socialism depended on the Sermon from the Mount as the source of principles.  More and more,"religious people" today are coming from a concern for self, wanting to be "saved", taking Revelations literally and looking forward to being raptured into the arms of their maker (and bugger the hindmost, men women and children).  There is no comparison between Tommy's religion and this  wingnut variety depending on a  pathetically self-absorbed humanity.