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.”
30% of americans are idiots it seems…
More like %30 of the 50 people they interviewed in some Alabama Walmart parking lot. Polls like this are blatant propagandist horseshit.
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.
No they aren’t. They specifically reference the one professor and the one work. It’s a book advertisement dressed up as an article.
I know I’m going to step in it by commenting, but the polls are usually accurate. It’s how they’re reported that’s not. The data from polls themselves often say how limited in scope they are, but that doesn’t make a good headline and never makes it into the story. It takes a real nerd to be interested in stats and real stats are boring.
Oh yeah, from the study author in 2019 when the poll ran.
The actual study is far more reasonable. The reporters ran away with it, as usual.
Hey, that’s an improvement! That’s down from the typical “a majority of Americans”.
Tbh, most things that cite “a majority of americans” tend to actually be talking about a vocal minority of Americans.