It’s Still The Same Old Story

And here's another @mboorstein piece on research that links the radicalization of Christian nationalists directly to the desire to limit voting:https://t.co/8Qb3VB93u7

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) March 25, 2022

Xian nationalism is deeply rooted in liminal exclusion (“Jesus loves me but he can’t stand you.”). Racism is rooted in the same thing, and it’s almost an academic argument which came first, though I give the nod to XN on chronology alone. The damned/saved dichotomy of Xian soteriology was married to government authority long before racism came along. The latter walked pretty much hand in hand with nationalism ab initio, all of it built on who’s in, who’s out.

Structural, not incidental. Feature, not bug. Baked in, not an optional topping. Never forget the Puritans landed on Plymouth Rock with the express purpose of escaping, and staying apart from, everyone Not Their Kind.

I talked to @robertpjones about the role of Christian nationalism in 1/6.

“It is a violent reclamation movement,” he said. "If we’re going to move into the promise of a multireligious, multiethnic democracy, these forces have to be confronted.”https://t.co/mYkxSRcvTf pic.twitter.com/GJ3bZEDeoZ

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) March 25, 2022

Dr. King is clearing his throat significantly offstage in history’s wings.

It’s still the same old story; just without the love and glory.