Panel: CATHOLICS AND THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY IN THE 21ST CENTURY: EUROPEAN AND US PERSPECTIVES



115.4 - YOU VOTED FOR WHO(M)?! STILL LOST IN IDEOLOGY AFTER THE 2024 US ELECTIONS?

AUTHORS:
Bretzke J. (John Carroll University ~ Cleveland ~ United States of America)
Text:
While many are dissecting the 2024 USA GOP victories in the Executive and Legislative branches through a variety of lenses, one that clearly needs greater attention is the dynamic of contrasting narratives that had captured both Trump's supporters as well as his fierce opponents. Jason Blakely, in his seminal book Lost In Ideology, provides a set of analytical tools that help us understand, and perhaps better resolve, some of the inherent contradictions and incoherencies among voters across the political and religious spectrum. Using Blakely's central thesis this paper will focus on analyzing the major claims used to support or oppose Trump's candidacy to illustrate how ideology can function in religious-based political discourse.