Are Your Values Costing You Your Wallet? A Hard Look at the Modern Republican Vote

You work hard, provide for your family, pay taxes, and believe that America was founded on Christian principles. For many, that faith leads you to vote Republican. It’s understandable; the party is seen as the defender of traditional Christian values in a changing world. But when you look at your paycheck and your bills, are you actually getting ahead? What do your religious beliefs matter when you’re losing money? I don’t see how LGBTQ rights, abortion rights, or critical race theory does more harm to your life than greater wealth disparity due to tax breaks for the rich.

Growing up in a Black, Christian household, the choice was clear for my family and community: you voted Democrat. The Republican party was seen as the party of the rich and white, with an emphasis on rich. We were taught that the Democratic party was better for us as Black people and, just as importantly, better for our finances.

THen the likes of Candace Owens comes along and says that the Democratic Party is not as great for us as we think. I read her Blackout memoir that explained her trajectory to the Republican Party. She used the same tired rhetoric of how the Republican Party was responsible for the emancipation of slavery and how the KKK were the Democrats. Owens also wrote about excusing her high school boyfriend for using racist remarks. At the end of the day, Owens switched to the Republican Party because it was the quickest path to fortune and fame. And now her career is about conspiracy theories on Charlie Kirk’s death, being sued by French royalty for defamation, and she has a book club that is largely uncared for in the literary world.

Today, the landscape has shifted dramatically. It often seems like you can only be considered a “serious” Christian if you vote Republican. This fusion of faith and politics has become so strong that I’ve seen pastors defend controversial figures like Charlie Kirk, despite his history of divisive and racist viewpoints. This loyalty makes it clear that for many, the Republican party has become synonymous with Christianity itself.

Many Christians vote Republican because of the party’s firm stance against abortion and its support for LGBTQ issues. These are deeply held convictions. However, while you vote based on these cultural values, the economic reality tells a different story. The cornerstone of the modern Republican economic platform is tax cuts that overwhelmingly favor the wealthiest Americans and large corporations. While you may hope those benefits will “trickle down,” history has shown that these policies often lead to a wider gap between the rich and everyone else, leaving the middle and lower classes struggling to keep up. 

It’s like people are delusional to believe that if the rich save more of their money then they’ll feel compelled to give that excess money away. Dumbasses.

Is it biblical to support policies that Jesus might have called greed, especially when the Democratic party’s focus on caring for the poor aligns so closely with biblical teachings on charity?

The truth is that in a free and diverse country like America, neither party can perfectly represent a single faith. Both parties have leaders who are Christians , and both support values that are necessary for a pluralistic society but are not explicitly biblical. The Democratic support for LGBTQ rights is an example; in a free country, all citizens must have rights, and as a Christian, you are not obligated to change your personal beliefs. We cannot call America the land of the free while secretly trying to make all its laws based on one religion.

When you try to make one political party the face of Christianity, you risk damaging the faith itself. You also risk ignoring practices that clash with Christian values, such as the racism, sexism, and limitless gun support that have become prominent in parts of the Republican party.

Ultimately, you have to weigh the cost. Is voting for a party that makes you feel culturally secure worth it if it keeps you financially insecure? Your faith is personal and profound, and it doesn’t require allegiance to a political platform. It’s time to ask if the party you’re supporting is truly supporting you back—not just in spirit, but in your wallet.