They are more numerous than you realise. I’d say about half the people that I grew up with when I lived in a red county were non-religious republicans. And you’d think that wouldn’t make any sense until you realise that actual republican voters that care about actual republican values don’t really give two shits about all that religious stuff. It’s just that the extremists are louder and, unsurprisingly, more preachy.
The Christpublicans are an essential component of the right wing coalition. They are vital because they are reliable voters who can be bought off with immateal things.
They are more numerous than you realise. I’d say about half the people that I grew up with when I lived in a red county were non-religious republicans. And you’d think that wouldn’t make any sense until you realise that actual republican voters that care about actual republican values don’t really give two shits about all that religious stuff. It’s just that the extremists are louder and, unsurprisingly, more preachy.
The Christpublicans are an essential component of the right wing coalition. They are vital because they are reliable voters who can be bought off with immateal things.