Donald Trump says America should “forget about” the separation of church and state. Trump said that instead of a separation of church and state, he will bring "religion back to our country."
I wonder how they think this is going to help religion's image in this country. It was already trending downwards fast. This seems likely to ensure no one likes them.
They exist in significant numbers. Think incels, weebs, tech-bro wannabes, stoner rednecks, suburbanites with money and kinks… there’s quite a lot of types for whom MAGA is anti-establishment.
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.
No fuck that, Islamic prayer 3 times a day... I'm not religious but they would be really mad. Or ok let's go full Christian and arrest anyone with mixed fiber clothing
I am fully aware most people don't anything to do with the Catholic Church. Sadly, Catholics don't know that they aren't invited to the great white after-party.
If we can get Catholics off the Trump train, then there will be more opposition to these politics. It starts with having Trump's followers push away Catholics and telling them that they aren't Christian enough for America.
I prefer inclusion, but we need to let our enemies talk themselves into a corner here.