Christian nationalism is a global, not uniquely American, phenomenon
Evidence
The ethno-traditionalism of white Christian nationalism then fosters white populism. We can see this when we consider which Americans were more likely to blame immigrants, the Chinese, or Blacks for the COVID-19 pandemic; which Americans trusted Donald Trump and Breitbart rather than experts and mainstream news for COVID-19 information; and which Americans prioritized personal liberty and economic prosperity over protecting vulnerable lives. — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 178 (
#qualifies-own, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: White Christian nationalism drives right-wing populism in America — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross: White Christian…, 178; Religious nationalism since the 1970s is a desecularizing movement worldwide, not ancient revival — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 1498; Christian nationalist support exists in every US region and nowhere forms a majority — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 161 (+8 more)
Related
- White Christian nationalism drives right-wing populism in America (similarity 0.88)
- White Christian nationalism in America mirrors secularized versions across Europe and Latin America. (similarity 0.86)
- White Christian nationalism went unnoticed by both its adherents and its critics (similarity 0.83)
- White Christian nationalism explains seemingly contradictory Christian political behavior (similarity 0.83)
- White Christian nationalism shaped which authorities Americans trusted during the pandemic (similarity 0.82)
- White Christian nationalism repels people from church more than progressive ideas do (similarity 0.82)
- White Christian nationalism is a defensible empirical category, not a slur (similarity 0.82)
- Christian nationalism exerts unique unrecognized influence on American political division (similarity 0.82)
- Christian nationalism bundles political ideology with cultural religious claims (similarity 0.82)
- Christian nationalism predicts ultra-conservatism mainly for white Americans, not Black or Hispanic (similarity 0.82)
- The Christian label often masks tribal politics among secular whites (similarity 0.82)
- Christian nationalism shapes even those Americans who reject it (similarity 0.82)
- Black conservative Protestants align with white evangelicals on Christian nationalism measures (similarity 0.81)
- Christian nationalist rhetoric uses coded ethno-traditionalism to mean white rule (similarity 0.81)
- Christian nationalism is a cultural framework, not a political theology (similarity 0.81)