This is part of step seven, in this case using religious identity to divide and ostracize and cast blame on others. So let's start with some definitions. Christian nationalism, or more accurately, white Christian nationalism, is an extremist anti-democratic ideology whose leaders believe the United States was founded to be a Christian nation only for Christians. This ideology is aligned with white supremacy and in practice is more about identity than faith. Its adherents believe Americans must be a specific kind of Christian, conservative and white, to the exclusion of all others. (03:00–03:14)
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Asserts that white Christian nationalism is an extremist ideology believing the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation for Christians only.
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