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submitted 9 months ago by vexikron@lemmy.zip to c/usa@lemmy.ml

Why do so many evangelical Christians support former President Donald Trump despite his decades of documented ungodly behavior?

An in-depth report from The Economist shows that it has a simple explanation: They believe that God personally appointed him to rule the United States.

In fact, the report cites a survey conducted by Denison University political scientist Paul Djupe that around 30 percent of Americans believe Trump "was anointed by God to become president."

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[-] vexikron@lemmy.zip 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Again, not a single random bullshit poll. These articles from raw story and the economist are based on multiple different polls done in a statistically valid way by well known amd respected pollsters, and a comprehensive academic study of the matter. Ive linked the main study elsewhere in this thread.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

No they aren't. They specifically reference the one professor and the one work. It's a book advertisement dressed up as an article.

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