US Faith Declines, White Christians Still Dictate Policy
Axios dutifully notes that US religiosity is plummeting, with only 49% finding faith 'essential' daily, a 17-point drop since 2015. They then pivot to reassure us that 'faith-based communities and institutions remain profoundly influential in politics.' (Profundity, it seems, is inversely proportional to actual belief.) This is where the mainstream media pulls its own Sunday best. While the pews
empty, organizations like AIPAC — despite its explicit alignment with a foreign government not a spiritual calling — continue to funnel millions into elections. For example, Senator Bob Menendez, a Christian, received $31,500 from AIPAC in 2022, per OpenSecrets.org, mirroring his consistent pro-Israel voting record, which, one assumes, is his real 'faith.'