41 years ago today, 200K [mostly white] evangelicals gathered in the National Mall for the Washington for Jesus rally.
I've talked about this before, but there are a few aspects worth highlighting.
Important to note: 1980 was a critical year for solidifying the political power of the Christian Right, marked by 3 key events
The first was Washington for Jesus, held on April 29, a date chosen because its historic significance (more on that whitewashed moment in a minute)
Jul 18, 2019 • 24 tweets • 4 min read
good evening fine people. tis time for a thread**
*stretches*
*jogs in place*
*does jumping jacks*
**inspired by of the president pulling yet another 'we've always been at war with Eurasia' stunt by trying to distance himself from his supporters yelling 'send her back'
the subject of tonight's thread: toxic masculinity
title: Men who are Never Wrong and Can't Be Criticized [i.e. time for the media to have a Come to Jesus Moment about the current president]
[TW for mention of sexual assault, patterns of emotional abuse]
