03 November 2022, The Tablet

Catholics are being swept up in the polarisation of the US and both parties are moving away from the concept of the 'common good'


Some Catholics are embracing Christian nationalist ideas as part of a confused jumble of ideas that gather under the label “conservative populist”.

Catholics are being swept up in the polarisation of the US and both parties are moving away from the concept of the 'common good'

JD Vance, seeking a Senate seat in Ohio.
photo: Alamy/zuma, brian cahn

 
As the November midterms approach, the Democrats are hoping that their differences with Republicans over abortion might save them from a heavy defeat. But they may have misjudged the issues that most concern voters.
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