The Trump administration’s promotion of white Christian nationalists and prosperity gospel preachers to key government roles will lead to the
“further dismantling of government institutions”
and the chilling of free speech.
Donald Trump announced the creation of an
“anti-Christian bias” taskforce
and a White House Faith Office (WHFO) in February,
saying it would make recommendations to him “regarding changes to policies, programs, and practices” and consult with outside experts in “combatting anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, and additional forms of anti-religious bias”.
Both initiatives are dominated by rightwing Christian loyalists
– a stark contrast to similar faith-based efforts under Joe Biden and Barack Obama, both of whom welcomed Muslim and Sikh leaders.
This has prompted concern that a specific brand of Christianity will be prioritised over other faiths and Christian denominations.
With Trump having recently been pictured being prayed over in the White House by a host of white Christian nationalists,
concerns are rising about what a government influenced by those beliefs could mean.
White Christian nationalists typically are anti-LGBTQ+, anti-immigration and anti-efforts to ensure racial equality, and broadly believe that America was founded as a white Christian nation and must be returned to such.
“We will see the further dismantling of government institutions.
We will see an abandonment of democratic principles and a further perversion of the institutions of justice,”
said Katherine Stewart,
a journalist and author of "Money, Lies and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy",
which explores what Stewart calls the “antidemocratic movement”
– a mix of Christian nationalists, billionaire or super-rich oligarchs and conservative ideologues who have seized control of the Republican party, and aim to fundamentally change the US.
“Trump’s anti-Christian bias taskforce will lead to a further chilling of free speech, political opposition, and investigations of corruption.
We will see public funds flowing directly to religious institutions,
and the insertion of the Bible and sectarian messaging in public schools, town meetings and other places that serve religiously diverse populations.
The intention is to make anyone who is not onboard with their agenda feel that they don’t belong.”
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…
Trump has put Christian nationalists in key roles – say a prayer for free speech
Experts warn that a specific brand of Christianity will be prioritized and lead to a ‘further dismantling’ of institutionsAdam Gabbatt (The Guardian)
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Anonomouse13
in reply to Chuck Darwin • • •-
Funny, I never read the part in Aristotle's stuff about describing governments, where a toxic, whiny minority is synonymous with "democratically elected majority allowed to impose its will on everyone else"
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Radio Free Trumpistan
in reply to Anonomouse13 • •Ah, well...it was Aristotle's contemporaries that got the earliest hint that straight democracy as such wasn't going to work. Imperial Rome proved that the Roman Republic wasn't going to work. Why not? Criminals taking over, that's why.
Anonomouse13
in reply to Radio Free Trumpistan • • •Indirect, (congressional, parliamentary, and French pyromaniac) democracies aren't working either, unless Republicans, Tories, Saudis, and Modi's India are working for some secret cabal named "Big Food Bank".
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