• OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
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      I grew up in one of those states and it’s part of why I’m a certified America Hater today. I genuinely don’t think people who haven’t been exposed to it, even within the country, but especially outside of it, really have a grasp on how prominent and powerful religion is in the US. Hell, I didn’t fully understand it myself until I lived outside of the country for a time and saw what normal is like. This country is a madhouse.

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        Just over half of U.S. adults (52%) say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus

        Nationwide, a slightly larger share of Americans say they favor allowing teacher-led prayers referencing God (57%)

        It’s right there in OP.

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        Ohio and Florida are thinly populated? Texas has a large area but also population.

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      Relative to the US average. But the US is a very deeply religious nation compared to other developed nations.

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        With size adjusted to account for population! It becomes useless as a map, but significantly more illustrative of the political realities.

        The US 2020 Presidential Election Cartogram:

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      Maine is the least religious state but for some reason is gray on the chart. I’m curious about how the question was asked in the study