Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content #401 - Christian Nationalism and the New Right
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Feb 18, 2025 
Katherine Stewart, an investigative journalist and award-winning author of "Money, Lies, and God," dives deep into the rising tide of Christian nationalism and its threat to American democracy. She explores Project 2025 and its authoritarian implications, the asymmetry in media accountability, and the backlash against 'wokeness' as a distraction from real socio-economic issues. Stewart also highlights how narratives around public education are being manipulated, and she emphasizes the importance of grassroots movements advocating for democratic values to counteract extremist ideologies.
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Open Anti-Democratic Aims
- The anti-democratic movement has been open about its goals of dismantling democratic institutions.
- Many haven't been listening, but they've been empowered by wealth, disinformation, and religious nationalism.
Project 2025 Implementation
- Project 2025, a plan for reactionary governance changes, was dismissed as misinformation by Trump supporters.
- However, many of its authors now hold key positions in Trump's administration.
Defining Christian Nationalism
- Christian nationalism is an ideology and political movement, not synonymous with Christianity.
- It asserts that America was founded as a Christian nation and laws should be based on a reactionary interpretation of the Bible.
