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Essay: Trump derangement syndrome (view source)
Revision as of 15:43, March 14, 2017
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Atheists commonly use the political realm to advance their atheistic ideology (see: [[Atheist agenda|Political activities of atheists]]).
Atheists commonly use the political realm to advance their atheistic ideology (see: [[Atheist agenda|Political activities of atheists]]).
The ''Religion News Service'' reported:
{{Cquote|For the last decade, atheists, humanists and others secularists have worked hard to organize a “secular vote” that would counter the political clout of the [[religious right]].
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory dealt that movement a body blow when he garnered 81 percent of the white [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical]] vote and 60 percent of the white [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] vote. [[Mormonism|Mormons]], too, voted overwhelmingly for Trump.
Despite Trump’s not being a particularly religious person, his platform was seen as anti-secular in many atheist and humanist circles. He said he would appoint religiously conservative Supreme Court justices, ban [[Islam|Muslim]] immigrants, favor [[Christianity]] and repeal the [[Johnson Amendment]], which prohibits certain tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates — issues antithetical to organized atheism and [[Secular humanism|humanism]].<ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/11/09/dealt-a-body-blow-atheists-and-humanists-regroup/ Dealt a body blow, atheists and humanists regroup] by Kimberly Winston, ''Religion News Service'', November 9, 2016</ref>}}
== Trump's presidential victory, upset secular leftists/liberals and mental illness ==
== Trump's presidential victory, upset secular leftists/liberals and mental illness ==