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Klaralven

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20. Prior to 1964, Catholics were overwhelmingly Democratic

Sat Sep 4, 2021, 09:23 AM

Sep 2021

From the mid-19th century down to 1964 Catholics were solidly Democratic, sometimes at the 80–90% level. From the 1930s to the 1950s Catholics formed a core part of the New Deal Coalition, with overlapping memberships in the church, labor unions, big city machines, and the working class, all of which promoted liberal policy positions in domestic affairs and anti-communism during the Cold War.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_and_politics_in_the_United_States#Labor_union_movement

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The driving force behind the anti-abortion movement is the Catholic Church [View all] Klaralven Sep 2021 OP

But the Catholic voice is generally pretty low. It's Protestie Evangies who are insane and scream CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #1

Insane screaming doesn't matter. Organizing quietly to get your people into power does. Klaralven Sep 2021 #2

Indeed. rgbecker Sep 2021 #8

Which Mega Churches are buying power & influence in politiics Budi Sep 2021 #15

No, I don't think so. Goodheart Sep 2021 #3

I always wonder why the Catholic Church is so obsessed treestar Sep 2021 #4

I know the position of the Catholic Church Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #5

You are right. Recalling back to when the birth control pill came about. Budi Sep 2021 #17

The Catholic vote was pretty close to even between Biden and Trump. Mariana Sep 2021 #23

THIS malaise Sep 2021 #6

and their mothers. mopinko Sep 2021 #31

Wow. You lump all Catholics into "they need victims to perpetuate their child abuse." chia Sep 2021 #32

I lump the institution not all of the members malaise Sep 2021 #35

When you said "they" you didn't define who "they" were. Lumping a billion people, many of whom are chia Sep 2021 #38

it was an ill considered statement stopdiggin Sep 2021 #57

No, but this is definitely what OP wanted blm Sep 2021 #39

Sure looks that way. chia Sep 2021 #42

Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus Klaralven Sep 2021 #50

For the win. Kingofalldems Sep 2021 #62

Which part of seperation of church and state don't they understand? JohnSJ Sep 2021 #7

Given a chance they would introduce a new version of their not so holy Roman empire malaise Sep 2021 #11

no doubt malaise JohnSJ Sep 2021 #12

The only hell that exists is the one right here on this planet - malaise Sep 2021 #13

They don't believe in separation of church and state. Mariana Sep 2021 #24

Actually, yes, most Catholics "do" believe in separation of church and state. chia Sep 2021 #29

Good. Then, let's see most Catholics Mariana Sep 2021 #45

Any organization can treestar Sep 2021 #52

actually, that's kind of the point stopdiggin Sep 2021 #58

The Catholic Church is usually less vocal than the Evangelical Protestants Mariana Sep 2021 #60

like I said, NOT a fan of any sort stopdiggin Sep 2021 #63

Originalism Is Dead. Long Live Catholic Natural Law. Klaralven Sep 2021 #9

Please, please read the New Republic article linked in the OP hedda_foil Sep 2021 #37

I don't see a New Republic article linked in the OP, I see a link to a dissertation chia Sep 2021 #41

Originalism Is Dead. Long Live Catholic Natural Law. Klaralven Sep 2021 #46

Yikes! Its in the post directly above mine. Sorry. Here it is. hedda_foil Sep 2021 #47

Catholic Church and the White Evangelicals msfiddlestix Sep 2021 #10

Catholics as a group are split pretty evenly between R's and D's harumph Sep 2021 #14

Prior to 1964, Catholics were overwhelmingly Democratic Klaralven Sep 2021 #20

Thankfully people seem to be leaving the RCC in droves Freddie Sep 2021 #16

You posted a lot of what I was going to say. llmart Sep 2021 #49

Both are dangerous to the people. lark Sep 2021 #18

When it comes to numbers, though, it's definitely the evangelicals who have greater influence on WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #19

Could you imagine if their machinations sarisataka Sep 2021 #21

Yeah, not gonna happen. Surprising to see nativism rear its head in progressive circles. chia Sep 2021 #27

I am old enough to remember the screaming hysteria about JFK being catholic. Oh my. niyad Sep 2021 #33

I thought Amy Barrett Coney (sp?) was evangelical-protestant-cult. nt Ilsa Sep 2021 #22

She's a member of a Catholic charismatic cult Klaralven Sep 2021 #25

She belongs to a secretive Catholic group called People of Praise mnhtnbb Sep 2021 #26

The Texans who voted for SB 8 are pimarily evangelicals LeftInTX Sep 2021 #28

Respect for Unborn Human Life: The Church's Constant Teaching Klaralven Sep 2021 #30

the fundies do most of the anti-abortion voting, but you are right mopinko Sep 2021 #34

Fundie Catholics like fundie evangelicals. REPUBLICAN opportunists blm Sep 2021 #36

Barrett is a "charismatic Catholic",a weird offshoot DenaliDemocrat Sep 2021 #40

A very common but weird offshoot LeftInTX Sep 2021 #44

Evangelical Christian women... and Catholic women.. albacore Sep 2021 #43

"Too much energy is being spent criticizing Evangelical Protestants." kcr Sep 2021 #48

Yes, in the sense that the larger problem of judicial activism by Catholics is being ignored. Klaralven Sep 2021 #51

EXACTLY! blm Sep 2021 #53

The reason for this? Dawson Leery Sep 2021 #54

I know plenty of Evangelical Protestant crazies hamsterjill Sep 2021 #55

the driving force stopdiggin Sep 2021 #56

Yes and no. The intellectual underpinnings of the movement are Catholic Azathoth Sep 2021 #59

Old Cynic moondust Sep 2021 #61