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"I think the key idol of Christian nationalism is power, and specifically, a self-interested power. Power is the ability to get others to do what you want despite their resistance. ... Christian nationalism is intent on gaining and defending access to power that only serves 'us,' the in-group of 'right' Christians."

~ Andrew Whitehead


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andrewwhitehead.substack.com/p

American Idolatry · "Christians will have power" and other things Jesus never promisedBy Andrew Whitehead
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Another very valuable information resource to understand the confluence of Christian nationalism, the theocratic aspirations of the TheoBros (and hard-right Catholics), oil money, TechBros, and the Republican party now is David Pepper's series on Trump and Vance's Project2025.

As a hard-right Catholic convert virtually owned by TechBro Thiel, Vance is a personal point of intersection.


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davidpepper.substack.com/p/pod

Pepperspectives · Podcast: The Reviews Are In!By David Pepper

"To understand what’s happening in America today and what’s on the ballot this November, you need to pay attention to shifting coalitions. What we’re seeing right now is a strengthening and expanding coalition between Christian nationalists, tech billionaires, and Trump’s inner circle."

~ Kristin Du Mez


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kristindumez.substack.com/p/th

Du Mez CONNECTIONS · TheoBros, TechBros, & Trump By Kristin Du Mez

With this in mind, this is how I see the world working right now...

The Billionaire Class, literally fueled by fossil fuels, wants to avoid all accountability and keep the party going as long as they can for themselves, which means a very short term outlook.

First having stripped the Global South of their natural resources and now having made their countries unlivable (poverty and climatically) have used the necessity of those people moving to the north as a cudgel to make the Global South even worse.

Psychology tells us that loss aversion is much more powerful than the pull of possible gain. They are playing that card powerfully with the middle class convincing them the people "below them" are coming to take their suburban lawns.

In reality of course, it is the Billionaire Class that continues to take all the money. And burn up the planet. Driving more immigration. Driving more right wing politics.

Until we are all dead.

#rightwingExtremists #oilmoney #GOP #Russia

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"And even if there is no direct assistance from foreign governments to help him make good on these judgments, Trump will spend the next few years trying to dig out from the financial hole they left. And that means foreign bad actors will come circling.

This can and should become a serious campaign issue, especially given how both the Saudis and Putin are confirmed murderous authoritarians that throw their petrol dollars around to buy influence."


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"The judgments leave Trump vulnerable financially, which in turn means he is a prime target for foreign influence. In fact, this is likely how the Russians got their fingers into everything in Trumpland in the first place, back when he needed bailing out before."

~ Jay Kuo


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statuskuo.substack.com/p/statu

The Status Kuo · Status Report: The Trump JudgmentsBy Jay Kuo

NL's plan: spend millions of dollars/several years on hopefully developing tech that doesn't exist yet, to store "up to" 1GT of carbon emissions (4% of global annual) from #oil & #gas.

This stuff is a waste of time. Any "solution" that encourages the burning of #fossilFuels, is contributing to our demise.

We need to focus on #offShoreWind, #onShoreWind, #solar and #hydrogen.

#atlanticCanada is focusing on ALL the wrong paths, because #oilMoney.