A column in yesterday’s NYT introduced me to an extreme right-wing ideology called Seven Mountains Dominionism, which holds that white American Christians are entitled to rule America by divine right, and must do whatever is necessary to gain control of every aspect of American society, including the media, the educational system, and government. According to the column, these ideas, like the “Great Replacement Theory,” are becoming increasingly mainstream in the GOP.
While I was reading this, I was contemplating an article in Politico which described the ferocious ongoing battle between J.K. Rowling and some trans activists about trans rights, and wondering what planet these people live on. This is the kind of vacuous dispute which divides and discredits the left and provides fuel for the far right. It will make the victory of the Seven Mountains people much more likely.
Do you hear the strains of “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” in the background?