Thread by @JRubinBlogger

As essential as the short- and intermediate-term reforms may be, a more fundamental threat looms. This entails confronting the White evangelical crusade to prioritize White power and Christian ideology over democracy.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

Right-wing pseudo-intellectuals, unabashed champions of nativism in right-wing media and cynical Republican politicians have heightened racial resentment and undermined the building blocks of democracy. In many instances, however, they are merely racing to catch up with the mob.

White evangelicals’ Faustian bargain with Trump and his movement meant that these communities sacrificed their religious virtues and principles for power and the false sense of security that a ruthless warrior could push back the tide of secularism and racial diversification.

Reinvigoration of democratic values, inculcation of tolerance, renewed respect for diversity and acceptance of science must come from authentic voices with credibility in those communities.

The rest of Americans must recognize that excusing the plague of racist authoritarianism and unhinged — sometimes violent — rhetoric as the result of “economic dislocation” or “lack of respect from elites” misses the mark and infantilizes millions of Americans.

MAGA enthralled Americans need to decide if they believe in the American creed or simply want to impose their will on a nation in which they no longer represent a majority