It’s almost one step further to be honest; by tying politics to religion they have both tapped people’s blind faith and essentially equated not being a conservative to being a sinner.
I’ve heard things like “I am voting for [candidate] because they are a good Christian” all my life growing up in the southernish US.
Because politics are no longer about outcomes for half the country, just identity.
It’s almost one step further to be honest; by tying politics to religion they have both tapped people’s blind faith and essentially equated not being a conservative to being a sinner.
I’ve heard things like “I am voting for [candidate] because they are a good Christian” all my life growing up in the southernish US.