TRAFFIC jams are fairly common in Intercourse, a rural hamlet in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where corn fields and rolling hills flank the winding roads. The congestion is caused by horses and buggies driven by the Amish, especially when they make left-hand turns. Lancaster County is home to more than 30,000 Amish, who shun most technology and society. They live simply—around a third of the 300,000 Amish in North America survive on the land. The rest own or work in small businesses. So it is a little jarring to see a billboard on the side of the road just a few miles outside the village urging them to vote for Donald Trump.
The billboard, which says that Mr Trump is “hard working, pro-life, family dedicated … just like YOU,” was paid for by AmishPAC, a political action committee targeting the self-segregated Amish community. Ben Walters, the PAC’s founder, says “every vote matters”, especially in critical swing states like Pennsylvania.
Most Amish have never voted and have no interest in ever doing so. Their leaders tolerate the practice, but do not encourage it. Those who do vote, depending on how conservative their local church is, may be frowned upon....Continue reading
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