White Christian nationalists sincerely believe whites and Christians are the most persecuted in America

Evidence

Is their freedom really in danger? They surely believe that it is. White Christian nationalists sincerely believe that whites and Christians are the most persecuted groups in America. Consequently they view efforts to expand access to the democratic process—such as removing obstacles to voter participation—as an existential threat to their political power. — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 48

Categorization

• QUESTION: Worth chasing: the belief in white/Christian persecution has survey numeracy behind it — would be interesting to quantify how widespread and how recent it is.
• XREF: Parallels how, in the Islamophobia corpus, victimhood self-narratives within the dominant group drive perception of expansion of rights as existential threat (e.g. India’s Hindu-majority anxiety). — connects to: Christian nationalism conflates whiteness with Christian American identity — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 14; Perceived white Christian persecution drives opposition to voter access — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross: White Christian…, 48; Trump framed white evangelicals as a persecuted majority needing to claim power — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne: How White…, 576 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• White Christian nationalist beliefs predict perceived anti-white discrimination #corroborates (0.95) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 93
• Perceived white Christian persecution drives opposition to voter access #corroborates (0.80) — Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross, 48
• Christian nationalism conflates whiteness with Christian American identity #expands (0.75) — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 14
• Trump framed white evangelicals as a persecuted majority needing to claim power #corroborates (0.75) — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne, 576
• White Christians have more at stake than black Americans in racial repair #contradicts (0.75) — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long, 680