Christian nationalists collaborate with Russia because they reject America’s pluralist founding ideal
Evidence
It seems sadly fitting that so many of the self-anointed patriots of America’s Christian nationalist movement should have found themselves working with foreign powers intent on undermining our national security, our social fabric, the integrity of our elections, and the future of American democracy. This is a movement that never accepted the promise of America. It never believed that a republic could be founded on a universal ideal of equality, not on a particular creed, or that it might seek out reasoned answers to humanity’s challenges rather than enforce old dogmas. It never subscribed to the nation’s original unofficial motto, E Pluribus Unum, that out of many, we could become one. From the beginning, its aim was to redeem the nation by crushing the pluralistic heart of our country. The day when it will have the power to do so is fast approaching. — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 1064
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Christian nationalism persists because underlying inequality forces still produce it. — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers: Inside the…, 497; Nationalist myths coalesced into an ideology defining Slavs as innately Christian — Michael A. Sells, The Bridge Betrayed: Religion and…, 132; Orthodox religious identity united Russia behind Serbia during the Yugoslav wars — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 782 (+1 more)
Broader Connections
- Orthodox religious identity united Russia behind Serbia during the Yugoslav wars
#exemplifies(0.75) — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 782 - Nationalist myths coalesced into an ideology defining Slavs as innately Christian
#complicates(0.72) — Michael A. Sells, The Bridge Betrayed, 132 - Religious war rhetoric loses force and gives way to nationalism
#complicates(0.72) — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 1730