Why Evangelicals Keep Falling for Dictators

They shout about freedom while worshiping power — from Trump to Putin, preachers bless tyrants and call it faith.

Evangelicals who scream about freedom are in abundance: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to wave guns in church if they want. But watch them long enough, and you’ll see the freedom thing is just a mask. When push comes to shove, these self-declared defenders of liberty crawl into bed with authoritarian leaders faster than you can say amen…