Trump is only a figurehead

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" The January 6 insurrection, in which Christian symbols and prayers mixed freely with political violence, demonstrated how thoroughly this fusion of religious and political authority has penetrated American conservatism."

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"This conflation of political and religious authority is particularly dangerous in the context of rising authoritarian movements. When political leaders can frame dissent as not just politically incorrect but spiritually corrupting, they create a powerful tool for suppressing opposition."

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"The effort to control school curricula—whether by banning Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer or opposing teachings on systemic racism—is part of a broader project to sanitize history and obscure systemic injustices. By labeling these narratives as dangerous or un-American, right-wing activists effectively demonize the act of questioning political power, as if it were another Christian god."

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"The alliance between evangelical Christianity and conservative politics has fostered a cultural paranoia that seeks to limit the range of acceptable ideas. Today, we see this legacy in mounting campaigns against public education."

~ J. Dylan Sandifer

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https://newrepublic.com/article/190049/evangelical-roots-censorship-critical-thinking

Why the Christian Right Demonizes Discourse

Their toxic fear of ideas is shaping the modern censorship movement.

The New Republic

The main reason so many Republicans support fascism is that it grants a minority totalitarian control over the majority.

White supremacy is less popular than it used to be. But you can force it on everyone with fascism. You can "educate" their children, indoctrinate them, suppress their resistance, and create an even-more white supremacist culture with it.

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