Belief in Political Rhetoric vs. Reality

The speaker talks about how they used to believe in political rhetoric surrounding values like strong military, fiscal responsibility, family values, and God, but were later disillusioned after realizing that these beliefs were not always reflected in people's actions. They mention how they struggled to convince others to support a presidential candidate due to religious beliefs, only to witness these same individuals supporting someone with a problematic history, making the speaker question the authenticity of their deeply held biblical beliefs.