Joshua Davis, Ph.D.

Sociologist at @UofNH | @OU_SocCrim alumnus | Focus on Race, Crime, & Religion. Opinions are my own, data are not.

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

Saying "make a joke" rather than typing out your racist comment so people can read it is pretty telling, Ryan.

[Ryan James Girdusky @RyanGirdusky]

You can stay on CNN if you falsely call every Republican a Nazi and have taken money from Qatar-funded media. Apparently you can't go on CNN if you make a joke. I'm glad America gets to see what CNN stands for.

[The Sociological Quarterly @socquarterly]

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Katsyris Rivera-Kientz and Evan Stewart (@EvanStewart23) find that, although Democrats report higher levels of concern about climate change, Republicans report higher levels of preparedness for environmental emergencies.

Read more at https://t.co/3l8VcGCEA2

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

So excited to dive into this one! Thanks for the shout out @profsamperry !

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

Seconded.

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

Seeing a lot of people pile on Dr. Tan for this. I don’t get it. This is excellent advice. There’s nothing wrong with trying to point out a common pitfall that’s more prevalent early in people’s careers and immediately following up with “I did it too, here’s how to avoid it.” 🤷

[Catherine D. Tan @Catherineoscopy]

As a reviewer, it is obvious when something is written by a brand new grad student and very obvious when it is their first paper submission ever. Really heavy on the jargon and misuse of GRE words. The writing is floral without fragrance. (1/2)

[Andrew L. Seidel @AndrewLSeidel]

Reminder that Ryan Walters has Oklahoma taxpayers paying $5000/month to a boutique DC communications firm to book him for Fox News appearances like this.

The firm is connected to Project 2025. It's run by the Heritage Foundation's VP of Comms, who's married to a P25 mastermind.

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

Concern for religious liberty in the US is less factual than cultural. When someone says "white Christians are the most/only oppressed group in USA," they're signaling their team. Data doesn't tend to change minds for the same reason I won't support the Chicago Bears. Go Pack Go

[David French @DavidAFrench]

It's been 14 years since there has been a significant religious liberty loss at SCOTUS. Religious liberty is secure in the United States. The American Christian community is the most free, most powerful Christian community in the world.

Yes, there are some individual injustices, which are dealt with in courts, but American Christians are not "persecuted" by any meaningful historical standard.

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

This is absolutely true. I’ve also not seen anyone pointing out that wishing someone a blessed day isn’t by definition a Christian saying. Wishing blessings on someone is a facet of every major religious tradition.

[Robert Downen @RobertDownen_]

This is not Christian nationalism and actually helps Christian nationalism by feeding their claims that people oppose them because of their faith, rather than their anti-democratic views.

[Tim Alberta @TimAlberta]

Not here for the pile-on. Just want to highlight the danger @profsamperry @ndrewwhitehead and others have spoken about — when we deploy “Christian nationalism” with such cartoonish imprecision that Americans become desensitized to a real threat.

Fwiw in my experience the Venn diagram between people who wish you a blessed day and people who advocate a theocratic takeover of our governing institutions is, ehhh, nonexistent.

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

Ever have a conversation with someone who was just waiting for their turn to talk again?

[Acyn @Acyn]

Question:,What actions will you take to ensure that our jobs stay in America?

Trump: I was honored as the man of the year. Maybe 20 years ago. The fake news heard about it and said, it never happened…

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

Mentors and coauthors @profsamperry and @ndrewwhitehead show that racialized biblicism increases support for punishing the innocent. 4/4

https://t.co/eSM2eZ0V3A

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

What we find consistently is that #ChristianNationalism frames complex social problems (e.g. crime) in very simple “spiritual warfare” terms. When you do that, harsh punishment seems more deserved. Here are just a few examples that influenced my research on this: 🧵🪡 1/4

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

My friend & collaborator @Chris_H_Seto with Iman Said show that belief in false narratives pervasive in conservative religious groups about crime in the US accounts for much of the religious association with punitive attitudes. 3/4

https://t.co/amuTd2RekU

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

@AndrewLSeidel Samesies, Andrew, Samesies.

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

Rep.Higgins may ask God for forgiveness without reparation as an individual, but his words-typed, reviewed, and posted to an official gov. account-disqualify him from making decisions affecting the lives of Americans. @MikeJohnson knows this, he's just protecting his ally.

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

In white #ChristianNationalism, being conciliatory towards openly racist speech is a strategic necessity. With coauthor @profsamperry, I show that white Americans who affirm CN are significantly likelier to support racist speech than that of other groups:

https://t.co/SqN2wx202Q

[The Recount @therecount]

House Speaker Mike Johnson defends Rep. Clay Higgins after he posted a now-deleted racist tweet about Haitians:

"Clay Higgins is a dear friend of mine and ... a very frank and outspoken person. He's also a very principled man. … We believe in redemption around here."

[Joshua Davis, Ph.D. @profjoshdavis]

4. Circumventing consequences: "He prayed about it... we move forward, we believe in redemption."

Here, the Speaker of the House suggests that accountability is unnecessary. That outright lies about people plagued by bomb threats shouldn't be challenged or atoned for.