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This article shows how nonreligious voters have prioritized abortion as a issue while white evangelical have deprioritized since Roe overturn.

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[-] dumples@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

I think the most interesting portion of this article shows how nonreligious are a key portion of the democratic base but how little politicians target them. Its a very interesting since it shows both the diversity of those who are nonreligious in both demographics and opinions.

[-] polygon@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago

Religion has always been used as a sales tactic in politics. All you have to do is say "I'm a devote Christian" and you've got an instant base. Politicians have been preying on this for decades. The problem with non-religious people is that you have no instant base with them. You are judged by your actions and your record, rather than your affiliation with some belief system. That is much harder. Politicians go after the low hanging fruit, always. If they want to target the non-religious demographic they're going to have to actually work for it. I'm not holding my breath.

[-] Grumps@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Maybe. I might be convinced to vote in a democratic primary for the person who said, "I'm an atheist and I'm here to take our government back from the cults."

Though, I suppose I'm bolstering your point given my own hedging words.

[-] dumples@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I will always say that politicians has a whole are opportunistic. They won't join a voting niche until they know it's valid. Voters start and they follow with some exceptions

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