It’s time for me to sit down for a nice meal of crow.
A year ago, I wrote a commentary here at Religion News Service that tried to explain why Donald Trump had gathered some support in the Republican primary from “values voters” and “conservative Christians.”
“The one aspect that draws people to Trump is his fearlessness when it comes to offending the sensibilities of the cultural elite. We shouldn’t underestimate just how attractive his unguarded rhetoric is to conservatives who feel increasingly shut out of important conversations. Many voters feel like it’s difficult to speak to contentious issues these days (immigration, race relations, the nature of marriage, etc.). Trump’s way of ‘telling it like it is, no matter the consequences’ comes as ‘a breath of fresh air’ to conservatives who worry that ‘political correctness’ is preventing us from having tough conversations.”
Source: Commentary: How Donald Trump divided and conquered the religious right | The Salt Lake Tribune