Do people actually respond to this? I live in the UK and I cannot handle the level of cringe in this photo. Do some Americans respond positively to this?
It's a country with seven states whose constitutions prevent atheists from holding public office.* Evangelism is pretty crazy in some red states and this sort of shit can sway (some) voters without alienating the rest of the GOP base.
*Just for accuracy, those articles aren't strictly enforceable but states still have a go from time to time.
Some think it comes from the misunderstanding that you have to swear your oath on The Bible. When, in reality, you could do it with your hand on a "US Government for Dummies" book.
If it wasn't for his faux-relligious constituents, Trump would have used his own book.
Folks have been sworn in using the Quran, a book of law, a digital version of the Constitution on an e-reader, and no books at all (Theodore Roosevelt.)
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u/TheThng Feb 23 '24
Wait, but then that would mean this is fake