• argv_minus_one@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    They also don’t want to turn their back on a population with significant spending power.

    That’s the real reason. Bible thumpers are a loud minority, and acquiescing to their extreme demands would alienate everyone else.

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      1 year ago

      I think a large portion of right-wing “followers” are not very well educated, while a lot of left-wing supporters are quite educated. It follows that left-wing supporters probably have better paying jobs and thus more money to spend.