They're doing pretty well, better on all counts than any other group vague on the right. Just because they made this political choice doesn't mean they're bad.
They live in an alkali wasteland, so they're a low priority target for being diversified. Every majority white society is exactly like they are sans polygamy, before they are similarly invaded.
Unfortunately the entire political structure of the LDS hierarchy appears to have been infiltrated, or perhaps the Mitt Romney-types who were always there simply won the power struggle. Either way, Mormons, just like black communities in the US, are still very accustomed to a hierarchical clerical leadership, and tend to play follow-the-leader with cultural trends. The result is that huge swathes of the Mormon religion have gotten pretty pozzed.
They're doing pretty well, better on all counts than any other group vague on the right. Just because they made this political choice doesn't mean they're bad.
You really should give up the attempts at religious commentary. Even for an atheist you're bad at it.
Mormons are far from okay.
Low crime rates, high marriage rates, low rates of social pathology. They're doing something right.
They live in an alkali wasteland, so they're a low priority target for being diversified. Every majority white society is exactly like they are sans polygamy, before they are similarly invaded.
Almost as if there are differences between places that are 'majority white'. What may cause those?
Not really, Utah is far worse than Texas despite not having an illegal immigrant crisis for decades
Unfortunately the entire political structure of the LDS hierarchy appears to have been infiltrated, or perhaps the Mitt Romney-types who were always there simply won the power struggle. Either way, Mormons, just like black communities in the US, are still very accustomed to a hierarchical clerical leadership, and tend to play follow-the-leader with cultural trends. The result is that huge swathes of the Mormon religion have gotten pretty pozzed.
Also,
Mormongroomer. Repetition.