Why Poor White Evangelicals Vote Themselves Into Misery

They shout for freedom while backing the billionaires and preachers who keep them broke, sick, and powerless

Poor white evangelicals love to think they’re saving America. In reality, they’re cheering for the very people who are stomping on their necks. They wave their Bibles, chant for Trump, and brag about “family values,” but what they’re really doing is voting against their own survival. It’s like watching someone drown and scream “thank you Jesus” every ti…