> the common denominator seems to be an undertone of selfishness and heartlessness, people who are afraid of everyone else and want their life to not change the world be dammed, so yeah can’t really see anyone supporting this ideology to be a good person.
This seems to be a pretty close-minded view. Sure, selfishness and heartlessness could be a big motivator to vote one way. But as someone who knows Christians who voted for Trump, here are a few reasons which I'd argue aren't due to moral failings:
* Some strongly believe abortion is murder, and are worried about the number of lives thus being extinguished.
* Some believe that there is a growing anti-religious sentiment in their opposition, and they vote against that anti-religious sentiment. Every one of these friends is a strong proponent of religious pluralism.
* Many Christian voters come from less urban, less affluent areas of the country. These voters felt ignored by mainstream candidates, and Trump courted them better than most candidates in decades, actually speaking to the day-to-day issues of that constituency.
* Many Christians have different moral views than society at large. When viewing males as "the head of the household" is considered sexist and oppressive, couples that (both) opt in for such a household-model will understandably not be drawn in by progressive rhetoric castigating them for it.
Again, this isn't to paint a rosy picture saying "Bad people of group X are just as likely to vote either way". But to say that you can't see anyone supporting an ideology to be a good person under the hood is going to lead to a lot of animosity in life.
This seems to be a pretty close-minded view. Sure, selfishness and heartlessness could be a big motivator to vote one way. But as someone who knows Christians who voted for Trump, here are a few reasons which I'd argue aren't due to moral failings:
* Some strongly believe abortion is murder, and are worried about the number of lives thus being extinguished.
* Some believe that there is a growing anti-religious sentiment in their opposition, and they vote against that anti-religious sentiment. Every one of these friends is a strong proponent of religious pluralism.
* Many Christian voters come from less urban, less affluent areas of the country. These voters felt ignored by mainstream candidates, and Trump courted them better than most candidates in decades, actually speaking to the day-to-day issues of that constituency.
* Many Christians have different moral views than society at large. When viewing males as "the head of the household" is considered sexist and oppressive, couples that (both) opt in for such a household-model will understandably not be drawn in by progressive rhetoric castigating them for it.
Again, this isn't to paint a rosy picture saying "Bad people of group X are just as likely to vote either way". But to say that you can't see anyone supporting an ideology to be a good person under the hood is going to lead to a lot of animosity in life.