Mike Pence and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Submitted by Callie Burch on Sat, 09/29/2018 - 12:14
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This meme depicts Vice President Mike Pence and his religious and political beliefs.

According to the journal article, "The Dissonance of “Civil” Religion in Religious-Political Memetic Discourse During the 2016 Presidential Elections", this meme portrays a somewhat anxious-looking Indiana Governor Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s chosen running mate, seeking to reassure Christian voters concerned about growing LGBTQ rights by touting his support of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. In this meme, religion is framed as exclusionary, which runs counter to the inclusivity Civil Religion seeks to represent.

History & Origins: 
This meme was born out of the 2016 Presidential Election.

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