Christian nationalist operatives publicly deny party loyalty while using parties instrumentally

Evidence

Yet she offers some carefully worded language that seems intended to make clear to the authorities that she is not a Republican Party operative. After urging pastors to support candidates with the right values, she adds, “Notice I didn’t say members of a certain party because party doesn’t guarantee they are fearing God and living according to biblical values. We never want to be the pawns of a political party,” she points out. “Instead, as Christians, we want to use political parties as a means to an end.” — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 71

Categorization

• XREF: Recalls how the author’s base-base analysis distinguishes instrumental vs ideological alignment of religious actors with secular parties; and parallels the ‘use party as a means’ stance in other nationalist movements. — connects to: Christian nationalist adherence is primarily political rather than religious — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 214; Political groups adopt nationalist rhetoric opportunistically — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 159; Antisemitic parties organized supranationally while posing as reactionary nationalists (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Antisemitic parties organized supranationally while posing as reactionary nationalists #corroborates (0.85)
• Christian nationalism functions as a power grab disguised in religious language, not genuine piety #expands (0.85) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 455
• Christian nationalist adherence is primarily political rather than religious #corroborates (0.80) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 214
• Nationalist leaders cynically claimed foreign citizenship when convenient, undercutting their own nationalist stance #corroborates (0.80)
• Political groups adopt nationalist rhetoric opportunistically #corroborates (0.78) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 159