Last week, in a column in the NYT, David French told us the people who adore Cheeto Jesus and abhor those who do not share this feeling are not racist killjoys, but instead are a joyful people who have had little contact with the left and have found a community of like minded individuals. I almost stopped reading at that point, but because the screed was mercifully short I continued to the end.
Apparently, French feels the MAGA enthusiasts who are mainly professed evangelicals and are heavily concentrated in the south are searching for the fulfillment they used to get by attending church services. Many of the most invested followers of tRump haven't attended services at their local church in years. He tries to square this circle by asserting that the vitriol these Magats hurl at their ideological opponents is mostly pro forma and they are really good ole' boys and girls who wouldn't actually do violence. Apparently, French feels the events of January 6, 2020 were an aberration.
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