Is Religion Involved in the Election or is it About Something Else


Mark Silk in the site about religion wrote that both sides, Harris and Trump, have a religious overtones or overview. It is true a lot of religion is bandied about. It seems to me it is not so much about religion. Instead it is about who will have the power to do what.

In the link, Mark Silk makes an interesting observation. Both sides want to return to something perceived to be lost. One the Trump side it is to "Make America Great Again." Silk goes on to repeat themes of many politicians who tried similar themes. Returning to past "values" was run up the flag by Nixon, Reagan, the Bushes and even some by Obama. 

Harris has an angle that is about abortion. It recently was tossed to the states by the U.S. Supreme Court. Harris' theme and borderline spirituality is "We will not go back." Forced Birth is seen by her as an affront to the values that made America great.

Both of these approaches surely must have some appeal to some voters. I think, however, for most voters this is over thinking. A woman of child baring age probably does not think as much about values or what America stands for as she does the problems an unplanned pregnancy would cause. Others simply do not like Trump and his circle and just want to tell him off by sending a vote against him. My impression is plenty of those who vote for Trump will do so just to humiliate liberals like me. 

One of the most overused comments by voters interviewed on the street is, "I'm voting for Trump because of his policies." What are his policies? He took credit for a tax cut. He increased tariffs which raised prices of Made in China goods. Outside of those two, I don't associate Trump with "policies."

Preachers and other leaders in religion also discuss the religion issues surrounding each candidate. I suspect in every single case where a preacher is talking the role of religion in the election it is not there are all. The preacher votes for Trump because he has always voted conservative. The same with liberal preachers.

Religion is fun the talk about--I do it here. How important it is in decisions probably is quite complicated. 

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