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Why is it that Donald Trump has such high approval among US voters when the evidence about the man should diminish his standing?

One of the most significant group of voters that support Donald Trump are white Christians.

“… most White Christian voters say they would vote for Trump over Biden if the election were held today”

“… he promised to expand religious liberty and nominate pro-life judges who would overturn Roe v. Wade. Perhaps even more important, he fought in the culture war against anti-religious fanatics.”

“… it’s difficult to imagine evangelical Christians would prefer a world where the president is of good character but attacks their values and religious beliefs.”

 

CONCLUSIONS:

“Religious liberty is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, yet the meaning of this core American value has been debated throughout the nation’s history. Today, conflicts most often arise from Christian nationalism, the anti-democratic notion that America is a nation by and for Christians alone. At its core, this idea threatens the principle of the separation of church and state and undermines the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. It also leads to discrimination, and at times violence, against religious minorities and the nonreligious. Christian nationalism is also a contributing ideology in the religious right’s misuse of religious liberty as a rationale for circumventing laws and regulations aimed at protecting a pluralistic democracy, such as nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQI+ people, women, and religious minorities.”

“…critics have described White Christian nationalism, a deviant strain of religion that has infected the political mainstream. White Christian nationalists believe the US was founded as a Christian nation, although the Constitution never mentions God and enshrines the separation of church and state. Its adherents twist biblical language to justify violence, sexism and hostility toward people of color.”

Recommended documentary about this subject: BAD FAITH
It is a feature-length documentary that explores the dangerous rise
of Christian Nationalism in the United States.

Posted: 8-22-2024.    Posted by: Score Card