"The Christian nationalist dream is like a kind of, I mean it's in fact a nightmare, but for them I think it is this kind of fever dream of a world where God has told them they're the special people."
"That's who's at the top of the pyramid. And everybody else is supposed to find their God-given place somewhere down the hierarchy from there. And if you get out of your place, you suffer the righteous wrath. And that's the way this worldview goes."
"The Christian nationalist dream is like a kind of, I mean it's in fact a nightmare, but for them I think it is this kind of fever dream of a world where God has told them they're the special people."
"I'm actually happy to see this conflict coming because it's been one that white Christianity has just pushed down and never fully dealt with and that's why it's back for us because we never really exorcised this demon of white supremacy from within our midst. ...
And it's a hierarchical worldview that has it has very clear hierarchies. And who's at the top of the pyramid are white straight men."
"That's who's at the top of the pyramid. And everybody else is supposed to find their God-given place somewhere down the hierarchy from there. And if you get out of your place, you suffer the righteous wrath. And that's the way this worldview goes."
"This has become their theology and they're alone in that theology. In all the different sects of white Christians, they're alone believing this."
Robert:
"It's really plain that what we're seeing today is a battle for the soul of white Christianity in this country. I can just not say it any planer than that. It's not actually new, but it has come to a head under Trump. Trump has really brought it back to the fore."
"I'm actually happy to see this conflict coming because it's been one that white Christianity has just pushed down and never fully dealt with and that's why it's back for us because we never really exorcised this demon of white supremacy from within our midst. ...
And it's a hierarchical worldview that has it has very clear hierarchies. And who's at the top of the pyramid are white straight men."
Joy:
"This has become the foundational base of white Christianity, of white Christian nationalism. ... White Christians are alone in the belief that there should simply be fewer non-white people in America, that the non-white population must be reduced to as low as possible so that white Christians prevail."
"This has become their theology and they're alone in that theology. In all the different sects of white Christians, they're alone believing this."
Robert:
"It's really plain that what we're seeing today is a battle for the soul of white Christianity in this country. I can just not say it any planer than that. It's not actually new, but it has come to a head under Trump. Trump has really brought it back to the fore."
The valuable question Emily Tamkin is asking is, in pluralistic religious traditions, does anything count as the "real" tradition, the core of the tradition, and if so, how can adherents find agreement about that core?
This question is not confined to Judaism — not at all, as we're seeing with Christians in the US in the Trump era. See Joy-Ann Reid and Robert P. Jones' conversation about this topic.
Joy:
"This has become the foundational base of white Christianity, of white Christian nationalism. ... White Christians are alone in the belief that there should simply be fewer non-white people in America, that the non-white population must be reduced to as low as possible so that white Christians prevail."
The valuable question Emily Tamkin is asking is, in pluralistic religious traditions, does anything count as the "real" tradition, the core of the tradition, and if so, how can adherents find agreement about that core?
This question is not confined to Judaism — not at all, as we're seeing with Christians in the US in the Trump era. See Joy-Ann Reid and Robert P. Jones' conversation about this topic.
Judge issues order preventing the arrest of #refugees in #Minnesota
A federal judge on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order preventing the #Trump admin from arresting resettled refugees in Minnesota while the case challenging the practice continues. The judge also ordered the immediate release of all refugees detained in Minnesota as well as those taken to Texas
#law #immigration #DueProcess #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #MafiaState #WhiteChristianNationalism
https://refugeerights.org/news-resources/court-orders-ice-to-stop-unlawful-arrest-and-detention-of-refugees
Judge issues order preventing the arrest of #refugees in #Minnesota
A federal judge on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order preventing the #Trump admin from arresting resettled refugees in Minnesota while the case challenging the practice continues. The judge also ordered the immediate release of all refugees detained in Minnesota as well as those taken to Texas
#law #immigration #DueProcess #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #MafiaState #WhiteChristianNationalism
https://refugeerights.org/news-resources/court-orders-ice-to-stop-unlawful-arrest-and-detention-of-refugees
#Trump’s #StochasticTerrorism at work
Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. #IlhanOmar & is tackled at #Minneapolis town hall
#law #WhiteChristianNationalism #racism #WhiteSupremacy
https://apnews.com/article/ilhan-omar-town-hall-sprayed-7f6ad0b9ece2ae8804b2efe5badd2991?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-01-27-Breaking+News
"Fox News did this. It is the feeder tube keeping MAGA alive, normalizing cruelty, dehumanization, and lies. Its role in the moral collapse of this country and the erosion of global trust cannot be minimized."
~ Nicole Wear
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #FoxNews
/6
“'It has become virtually impossible to write a survey question about immigration policy that is too harsh for white evangelicals to support,' Robert P. Jones, the president of the Public Religion Research Institute, recently wrote."
~ Peter Wehner
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism
/1
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/maga-christians-betray-ethics-ice/685679/
Holly Berkley Fletcher's brilliant non-apology disguised as an apology to her MAGA white Christian friends who claim she has offended them by speaking the truth about Trump is a must-read essay.
A sampler:
"I should acknowledge your feelings that the 2020 election was stolen despite no evidence of such being presented in over 60 court cases."
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism
/15
https://hollyberkleyfletcher.substack.com/p/an-apology-to-those-i-have-offended
A pastor is a leader of the militarized force terrorizing his community. A sex shop has transformed itself to help serve its neighbors. The words of Jesus to the religious leaders are fulfilled.
'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'”
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #SouthernBaptists
/14
Holly Berkley Fletcher's brilliant non-apology disguised as an apology to her MAGA white Christian friends who claim she has offended them by speaking the truth about Trump is a must-read essay.
A sampler:
"I should acknowledge your feelings that the 2020 election was stolen despite no evidence of such being presented in over 60 court cases."
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism
/15
https://hollyberkleyfletcher.substack.com/p/an-apology-to-those-i-have-offended
"Later, I saw an article about a Minneapolis sex shop that pushed aside their adult toys and other products so volunteers can use the space to organize needs to help immigrants and other vulnerable people in the community."
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #SouthernBaptists
/13
A pastor is a leader of the militarized force terrorizing his community. A sex shop has transformed itself to help serve its neighbors. The words of Jesus to the religious leaders are fulfilled.
'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'”
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #SouthernBaptists
/14
"There are two stories I’ve thought about in contrast with each other this week. The first was the Southern Baptist pastor in St. Paul, Minnesota, who is also the acting field director for the St. Paul ICE office."
~ Brian Kaylor
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #SouthernBaptists
/12
https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/weekly-roundup-jan-23
"Later, I saw an article about a Minneapolis sex shop that pushed aside their adult toys and other products so volunteers can use the space to organize needs to help immigrants and other vulnerable people in the community."
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #SouthernBaptists
/13
"The U.S. Department of Justice quickly promised to press charges against the protesters and many pastors, with three individuals arrested on Thursday."
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #SouthernBaptists
/11
"There are two stories I’ve thought about in contrast with each other this week. The first was the Southern Baptist pastor in St. Paul, Minnesota, who is also the acting field director for the St. Paul ICE office."
~ Brian Kaylor
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #SouthernBaptists
/12
https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/weekly-roundup-jan-23
"While ICE terrorizes people in the Twin Cities, the acting director for the St. Paul field office is also one of the pastors at a Southern Baptist congregation there. After learning about the dual roles of David Easterwood, a group of activists interrupted Sunday worship on Jan. 18 to protest ICE, Easterwood, and the church."
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #SouthernBaptists
/10
"The U.S. Department of Justice quickly promised to press charges against the protesters and many pastors, with three individuals arrested on Thursday."
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #SouthernBaptists
/11
"While ICE terrorizes people in the Twin Cities, the acting director for the St. Paul field office is also one of the pastors at a Southern Baptist congregation there. After learning about the dual roles of David Easterwood, a group of activists interrupted Sunday worship on Jan. 18 to protest ICE, Easterwood, and the church."
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #SouthernBaptists
/10
"You're wondering what happened to your Sunday school teacher? What happened to your parents? What happened to your pastor? How are they getting behind this stuff and justifying it in some of the most, frankly, ludicrous ways imaginable?"
~ Tim Whittaker
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism
/5
https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/right-wing-delusions-of-their-own
"Fox News did this. It is the feeder tube keeping MAGA alive, normalizing cruelty, dehumanization, and lies. Its role in the moral collapse of this country and the erosion of global trust cannot be minimized."
~ Nicole Wear
#Trump #MAGA #immigrants #WhiteChristians #WhiteEvangelicals #Jesus #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #FoxNews
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