True patriotism is the opposite of Trump’s White Christian Nationalism

Thoughts on July 4th

Jul 04, 2023

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On Saturday, Donald Trump conducted the second formal rally of his campaign — in Pickens, South Carolina, where an estimated 50,000 turned up under the scorching sun to hear him.

There, he advanced his version of patriotism based on White Christian Nationalism.

He began by celebrating the town’s namesake, Francis Pickens, who was governor of South…

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