The 2016 election cycle has been . . . interesting, to
say the least. In the midst of a massive shit storm of mudslinging,
allegations, and accusations one element that has been distinctly absent from
the primary rhetoric about our presidential candidates is the religious
ideology they subscribe to. Of course, Donald Trump claims Christianity and
Hillary Clinton surely does as well, depending on whose vote she’s pandering
for, but the difference seems to be that they are clearly not serious about
their religious standing, and neither is the country. Our current political climate seems
uninterested in the candidate’s religious views or how serious they are about
their supposed religious beliefs. Christianity in particular has been used more
to discredit Republicans nominees than to claim superiority. This is
specifically observed in the spread of memes discussing the perceived
contradictions between Christian and Republican ideology. These sarcastic
little messages are disseminated across social media in an effort to show
others how Republican Christians are hypocritical and contradicting. They point
out inconsistencies between how the Christian faith calls followers to interact
with society and how Republican platform stances are not in line with what the
faith they supposedly subscribe to commands. This case study aims to show how Christianity
has become a weapon used against the political Right instead of a means with
which to support its credibility.
https://www.google.com/search?q=religious+political+memes&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=638&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL6ZbB-enPAhUCSSYKHRSjApYQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=republican+religious+memes&imgrc=5am8mpYOFaPbnM%3A
https://www.google.com/search?q=religious+political+memes&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=638&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL6ZbB-enPAhUCSSYKHRSjApYQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=republican+religious+memes&imgrc=TiDu-7Wmi2efGM%3A
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