Something is happening in parts of MAGA that should deeply concern all of us, especially every Bible-believing Christian. A network of influencers — Flynn, Bannon, Alex Jones, Tucker, Candace and others — are promoting ideas that look patriotic and pro-faith on the surface but mirror communist ideological frameworks in ways that deserve serious scrutiny. 🧵1/8
2/ I want to be clear upfront: I don't believe Trump is the source of this. His actions against Iran and efforts to counter the CCP/Russia multipolar agenda suggest otherwise. But he has given platforms to people whose financial and ideological connections to foreign adversaries have been increasingly well-documented.
3/ The rhetorical structure these influencers use follows a pattern familiar to anyone who has studied Marxist movements: a collectivist identity (WWG1WGA), rigid us-vs-them framing (grassroots vs. establishment, people vs. elites), and the insistence that opponents aren't just wrong — they're evil.
Populist grievance narratives are common throughout American history and aren't inherently dangerous. What makes this strain different is the combination of absolute ideological conformity, demonization of dissent, and a quasi-religious framework built around political actors rather than Scripture.
Populist grievance narratives are common throughout American history and aren't inherently dangerous. What makes this strain different is the combination of absolute ideological conformity, demonization of dissent, and a quasi-religious framework built around political actors rather than Scripture.
4/ That religious framework is concerning. Q and the broader Flynn/Duginist networks have constructed what amounts to a counterfeit faith: mythological political figures treated as omniscient and prophetic ("trust the plan"), a gnostic system of interwoven conspiracy theories, a state-centered eschatology (the satanic British banking cabal, the Great Awakening), and a vision of salvation that comes through mass arrests and the destruction of political enemies rather than through Christ.
5/ "God wins" sounds right. But the "God wins" of Q is not the God wins of Scripture. It's the promise of worldly victory over worldly enemies delivered by worldly powers. It replaces the Gospel with a political narrative wearing biblical language as a costume.
6/ Here's what concerns me most as a believer. I've talked to many people who say Q led them to God or strengthened their faith. In every case, when I ask whether they're reading Scripture and part of a biblically faithful church — which the New Testament clearly instructs believers to do — the answer is no.
They were led toward a feeling of spiritual purpose, but away from Scripture and away from Christ's Church. That should alarm every Christian paying attention, because it is the signature of a false teaching.
They were led toward a feeling of spiritual purpose, but away from Scripture and away from Christ's Church. That should alarm every Christian paying attention, because it is the signature of a false teaching.
7/ Communist takeovers have historically depended on exactly this recipe: a collectivist popular movement, aimed at destroying existing power structures, fueled by religious-level conviction. The fact that this one wraps itself in American flags and Bible verses makes it harder to see — not less dangerous.
8/ If you're in this movement and you love Christ, I'm not writing this to attack you. I'm asking you to test what you're being taught against Scripture — not against what your favorite influencer says Scripture means, but against the text itself, in community of believers humbly seeking to live out the calling of the Gospel.
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