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JD Vance: “Church gives people a sense of community, a sense of how to behave... social support when times get tough. In a world…”

On the recordMay 17, 2022
Church gives people a sense of community, a sense of how to behave... social support when times get tough. In a world where white working-class folks are going to church less and less, they're losing that when they might really need it.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio

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Commentary on the importance of church and community for the white working class.

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