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PRRI conducts nonpartisan, independent research at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics. Find our research & connect with us at prri.org.
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    PRRI’s mission is to help journalists, scholars, thought leaders, clergy, and the general public better understand the cultural and religious dynamics shaping American society & politics. Find our research at prri.org and keep reading for ways to stay connected⬇️
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    White evangelical protestants are now more tolerant of immoral behavior by elected officials than the average American, reports @TheAtlantic citing PRRI data. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
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    Nearly two-thirds of Americans support legal abortion. The same is true among religious Americans: majorities of religious Americans support legal abortion. The outliers are white evangelicals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, LDS and Hispanic Protestants. @RNS
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    PRRI research finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans (90%) support efforts to tell the truth about the history of slavery, violence, and discrimination against racial minorities in public schools, including 84% of Republicans & 95% of Dems. prri.org/spotlight/desp…
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    Replying to @davidfrum
    And here’s the chart showing the drop-off in support for protests among white when the race of the protesters is specified as “Black.” Yes, shameful and heartbreaking: 20-point drop among white evangelicals. prri.org/research/amid-…
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    A majority of Americans oppose laws that would restrict what types of birth control can be used to prevent pregnancy (84%), including Dems (90%) & the GOP (77%). @PRRIpoll 195 Republicans voted against the right to birth control. @IgorDerysh, @Salon bit.ly/3BoTLzl
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    90% of African Americans favor making public college tuition free. prri.org/research/fract
    Yet another good reason to cancel ALL student debt. Black students disproportionally suffer. Only Bernie has a plan for that. #CancelAllStudentDebt npr.org/2020/02/05/802…
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    President Trump’s favorability among white Catholics is down to 38%, while Biden’s has gone up from 40% in July to 66% in August. ncronline.org/news/people/nc…
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    Formerly dominant groups are most vulnerable to us-them shift & racist attitudes: 66% of white evangelicals view newcomers as “invaders” & 57% prefer a Christian dominant country. No other religious group are within 20 pts of this majority. @PRRIpoll.
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    1/ THREAD: "[White Christian nationalism] is a violent reclamation movement. If we’re going to move into the promise of a multi-religious, multi-ethnic democracy, these forces are going to have to be confronted.” -@robertpjones New @theplumlinegs
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    White Christians are a declining proportion of the US population: 81% in 1976 43% in 2016 prri.org/research/ameri…
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    White Christians are a declining proportion of the US population: 81% in 1976 43% in 2016 prri.org/research/ameri…
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    When protesters are specified as “Black Americans” vs. “Americans,” support for protests DROPS by ___ points: Republicans who most trust Fox News: 37 Republicans overall: 25 White evangelicals: 20 All White Americans: 14 Democrats: 0 Read More: prri.org/research/amid-…
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    In her latest for @dailybeast, @Joyannreid cites @robertpjones's "End of White Christian America".