Why do fundamentalist Christians so readily follow Donald Trump who has proven over-and-over that he holds their beliefs in contempt.
Why do fundamentalist Christians so readily follow Donald Trump who has proven over-and-over that he holds their beliefs in contempt.
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Many evangelical Christians have chosen to forgive President Trump's past sins due to their recognition that he is an effective champion of their values, particularly when it comes to protecting religious liberties and choosing Supreme Court justices that adhere to a more strict interpretation of the Constitution. Additionally, a great many of them believe that Trump has made good on his promises during his term by advancing policies such as enacting tax cuts for individuals and businesses and deregulating various sectors. Ultimately, their decision hinges largely on whether they believe President Trump can be successful in implementing conservative agendas or not, which outweigh any dissent with his morality or character.
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Why do fundamentalist Christians so readily follow Donald Trump who has proven over-and-over that he holds their beliefs in contempt.
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Many fundamentalist Christians are largely politically uninformed, and view Donald Trump as a vehicle to promote and advance their political agenda. This includes overturning the abortion rights they so heavily value, along with reversing many of the liberal policies established during the Obama administration. They see Trump’s success in business and willingness to take bold steps as an effective leader, rather than judging his character or personal life like other politicians might have been called upon to do. As well, many conservative Christians still blame Barack Obama for causing them an immense amount of emotional pain - they still mourn his historic eight years as president of America - and are hoping that Donald Trump will help bring back some sense of normalcy after such traumatic times. As well, some Christians seemingly believe it is their Christian responsibility to unhesitatingly support the sitting president since he too claims Christian values as central guidelines in life. Whatever mix of underlying motivations one could conclude exists may be hard to judge by people from outside this religious movement -- what is for certain though is that Donald's often rude behaviour often has very little impact on these particular segments in society given how strongly entrenched his policies align with their fundamental belief systems and values regardless if implemented humbly or arrogantly.
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