Thread by @AndreaChalupa

Digging into Speaker Johnson--a staunch evangelical, and the other MAGA Christian nationalists blocking aid to Ukraine in the House, I discovered that Ukraine plays a role in their demented "end times" world view 🧵

Mike Johnson is a staunch evangelical. He was featured in a German documentary on taking his daughter to a purity ball where she signed a pledge to never have sex before marriage. Purity balls are seen as dehumanizing to young girls and women abcnews.go.com/US/speaker-mik…

Mike Johnson explained that his worldview is the bible. Evangelicals take the bible as fact, including creationism (the Earth was created by God in 6 days) and the end times prophecies

It's well known that evangelicals like Mike Johnson support Israel, because they believe, according to the bible, that Israel will be destroyed in the final battle of good vs evil. Unfortunately, many believe that battle includes Russia's invasion of Ukraine as part of God's plan

Here's a video of Pat Robertson, one of the most consequential evangelical leaders to build white Christian nationalists into a political force, taking over the GOP. He claims the path to Israel's destruction begins with Russia's destruction of Ukraine

The problem with end times "prophesy" is that it becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. This is a great piece on how evangelicals contributed to the conflict in the Middle East, which they see as validation of "prophesy" thehill.com/opinion/intern…

Christian nationalists are all about money and power. They align with strongmen to come to power and enrich themselves. Putin and Orban consolidated power with Christian nationalism. Mike Johnson is in this for the money and power, as I discuss here:

Many evangelicals see Russia's destruction of Ukraine as necessary so Russia can fulfil prophesy by joining the forces of evil to destroy Israel. Pat Robertson provided this handy map to "prove" it's true. Does Mike Johnson believe this? He said the bible is his worldview.

In last week's @gaslitnation, I discussed with @MoniqueCamarra and @OlgaNYC1211 whether Mike Johnson will ever unblock Ukraine aid. I argued he will not, out of motivations of money and power. He hides behind Marjorie Taylor Greene to deflect blame

Christian nationalists believe they're living prophesy, as @terrelljstarr and I discuss in this week's @gaslitnation. Mike Johnson is part of their "end times" cult. Biden cannot shame or reason with these people. He must work around them to save Ukraine

Ukraine is a victim of end times prophesy. They want it to fall to usher in the end times and Jesus returns. Contact your rep through this site by a @gaslitnation listener and demand they get the discharge petitions signed to force a vote on Ukraine aid helpukrainewin.com