Saying White evangelical support for Trump is unsurprising given previous support for Bush and Romney misses something essential. It is like saying “a great many people enjoy eating bleu cheese, so it shouldn’t surprise us that even slightly more people enjoy eating mold.” Or “Since campfires are very popular with many people, it is understandable that these same people eagerly endorse arson.”
I have several theories on how white Evangelicals got to where they are, but they essentially boil down to an anecdote shared in a couple different forums by Skye Jethani who, when asking an evangelical parishioner if they would prefer their child to marry a Republican or a Christian was given the response “what’s the difference?”
🎩tip to John Fea for link to original quote.
