White Christians who resist social evolution typically focus on the Old Testament to define how societies should be organized. Historically, they used the Old Testament to defend slavery, capital punishment (an eye for an eye), male dominance, and other religious ideas recorded as long as 12,000 years ago. Despite eons of discrimination, most women followed along. Around 1913, when it was abundantly clear that American women should be allowed to vote, there were active Christian women’s groups that opposed women’s voting rights. Some women were convinced that giving women the right to vote would lead to such evils as “socialism, anarchy, and Mormonism.” In times of uncertainty, even open-minded Conservatives fall back on the societal norms of 12 centuries ago and vote for representatives of the TEA Party or MAGA persuasion. However, today, MAGA’s influence may have limits. Some MAGA women may have been slapped to their senses.
Is Marjorie Taylor Greene the canary in the coal mine or just another bit performer in the Trump reality TV drama who is cast away like an empty husk when he is through with her? Surprisingly, one of Trump’s formerly staunchest supporters had this to say about her very “patriotic” American president…
However, Trump does not act alone. He has many willing co-conspirators—even those he will eventually find to be disposable.
A very popular MAGA Evangelical pastor has a plan to undermine women’s rights at a very fundamental level. Doug Wilson from Moscow, Idaho, was a favorite of the late Charlie Kirk, and his ideas are routinely reposted by the very much alive Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of War.
“The Secretary is a proud member of a church affiliated with the Congregation of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), which was founded by Pastor Doug Wilson,” Sean Parnell, the chief Pentagon spokesperson, said in a statement to The 19th. “The Secretary very much appreciates many of Mr. Wilson’s writings and teachings.”
Let me introduce you to the Reverend Doug Wilson…
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-OsJQJ7L4CQ
Most of us would say that this guy is a kook and pay him no mind. However, most of us said the same thing about a bankrupt, sex fiend during the 2016 presidential campaign. Moreover, we need to listen carefully to the pronouncements, executive orders, and bizarre policy shifts of the current American President and his minions. We can detect the fingerprints of kooks like Doug Wilson and Pete Hegseth in the President’s daily actions.
Most of us are surprised that Marjorie Taylor Greene stood up against her former masculine hero. However, it is going to take more than MTG, Liz Cheney, and Representative Nancy Mace to turn the tables on MAGA’s blatant misogyny. Many Conservatives (women and unbigoted men) need to wake up (oops…did I use a verb form of woke?) to the clear and present danger of men like Doug Wilson, Peter Hegseth, and Donald Trump. The rest of us need to support Conservatives as they awaken from their MAGA trance. Hitting them over the head and calling them stupid or deplorable (the Hilary Clinton approach) will not turn the tide.
The following is a short video that was added to the top of the @historyin1865 playlist: