I am confused by American christians

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Being British the Christians around me, though few, seem to be overall a rather harmless bunch, mostly good intentioned who keep themselves to themselves, help the needy and champion causes that actually benefit people generally.

This is the sort of Christian that I don't mind, I think they are wrong but they aren't much trouble.

Now this seems to be the opposite of American Christians who blaze around trying to be the biggest arseholes they can be. (they have to a certain extent spread this over here but only in tiny patches).

What gives?

Why is being a huge dick part of the Christian US agenda?

We always put the loudest assholes of a group on camera. The quiet ones stay home and do normal american things like go to work or spend time with their families. Like any other normal person in any other free country. Some otherwise good people agree with these assholes because they don't really take the time to think about other views or do their own research on the subject. People are people.