Here are the articles of faith for the American reactionary right:
- Their ancestors–white Christians, all–made America great.
- God and the accomplishments of their ancestors gave them the right to rule America in perpetuity.
- Demographic changes and the ongoing erosion of Christian faith in America have put their right to rule at risk.
- The left is an unholy alliance of largely overeducated women, minorities, and seculars who hate them and want revenge for their previous powerlessness.
- As a result, the left threatens real America with political and cultural annihilation.
- Real America is entitled to fight back to save itself with any tool at its disposal.
- Donald Trump is the indispensable man in this existential battle. His personality shortcomings are actually an asset in the battle, because they guarantee that he won’t sell out to the establishment. He has no limits–that’s exactly what the base needs.
Is there any evidence on the ground to support the articles of faith? I’ll discuss that tomorrow.