Gaslit Nation

Trump is the Enemy Within

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Oct 1, 2025
Matthew Bodie, a professor at the University of North Georgia and author of The Seven Mountains Mandate, dives deep into the dangerous blend of Christian nationalism and American politics. He discusses how the prosperity gospel fuels a 50-year plan to establish a dictatorship, revealing the troubling origins of this ideology and its modern-day proponents like Charlie Kirk. Bodie shares his experience with Turning Point USA, who targeted him for his views, and highlights the systematic approach of Christian nationalists to influence media, education, and cultural institutions.
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INSIGHT

Military Rally Exposes Institutional Weakness

  • Andrea Chalupa argues Trump's military rally revealed a demoralized U.S. military and exposed him as a pathetic, dangerous authoritarian.
  • She warns that Trump's rhetoric and theatrics weaken institutions and invite global humiliation.
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Trump Can't Fully Control The Military

  • Chalupa and Bodie argue Trump cannot control the vast military even if he threatens purges, but personnel and expertise will be lost.
  • They stress veterans must stay strong because an American failure would harm many nations.
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Epstein Files As Political Distraction

  • Chalupa links the Epstein files and Mike Johnson delaying Arizona's new representative to block a vote that could release files.
  • She frames Trump's chaos as a distraction to cover up legal and political scandals.
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