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The evangelical angle certainly applies to a subset of the republicans, but not all of them.

The difficult and uncomfortable truth is that ardent supporters of Israel wield immense power and influence, and they are able to significantly damage the careers of politicians that do not align with their interests.

The fact that many repugnant racists, antisemites, and holocaust deniers make a comically exaggerated conspiracy theory out of this core truth makes it impossible to discuss it rationally.