''I think sexual depravity and American politicians tends to go...

''I think sexual depravity and American politicians tends to go hand in hand.''

intriguing, isn't it ------------ and religiosity is in there as well

never better reading on Fox than some kind of preacher whose been touching up a flock of young people and sprouting politics and god

it's an amazing mix

and if we need any refs, all we have to do is to refer to the church atrocities

Weird ------------ so religion and sexual depravity are linked -

and religion and conservative politics are linked -----

Religion, particularly Protestant Christianity, is strongly linked to conservative politics in the United States. Here are the key points from the search results:
- There is a significant correlation between being religious, especially Protestant, and identifying as Republican or holding conservative political views. [1][4]
- The more religious an individual is, the higher the probability they identify with or lean toward the Republican party. This has been termed the "R and R rule" (religion and Republican). [4]
- Among the highly religious "Faith and Flag Conservatives" typology group identified by Pew Research, 97% identify as or lean Republican, and nearly 9 in 10 describe their political views as conservative. [5]
- Doctrinal religious conservatism (taking a strict/traditional approach to religious beliefs and practices) is associated with political conservatism, especially among white Protestants. However, this link is weaker or non-existent among minority religious groups like Black Protestants and Hispanic Catholics. [3]
- Possible explanations for the religion-conservatism link include: 1) Those predisposed to being religious are drawn to conservative politics, or vice versa. 2) Religious and political identities reinforce each other over time. 3) Common underlying factors like race, geography or family heritage shape both religious and political orientations. [4]
- The trend of Democrats becoming less religious over time, potentially in reaction to the association between religion and the Republican party, may be amplifying the religion-conservatism correlation. [4]
So in summary, while the causal direction is debated, religion - particularly affiliation with Protestant Christianity and doctrinal religious conservatism - exhibits a robust empirical link to identifying with conservative politics and the Republican party in the United States. [1][3][4][5]
Citations:
[1] https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/24/9-views-on-religion-and-social-issues/
[2] https://centerforinquiry.org/blog/what-makes-conservatives-more-religious-than-liberals/
[3] https://academic.oup.com/sf/article/99/2/474/5824065
[4] https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/510464/politics-religion.aspx
[5] https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/11/09/faith-and-flag-conservatives/