'Christian Nationalist' Is the New 'Deplorable' and You’re Supposed to Feel Ashamed of It

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Every few years, the Left needs a new villain. For a while, it was “the deplorables.” Then it was “the unvaccinated.” Lately, it’s been “parents at school board meetings.” And now, as Hillary Clinton just helpfully previewed, we’re back to their old standby: Christians.

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As reported here on RedState, a few weeks ago on Morning Joe, Clinton said this: “The idea that you could turn the clock back and try to recreate a world … dominated by white men of a certain persuasion, certain religion, certain ideology … is just doing such damage to what we should be aiming for.”


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Now, my temptation was to treat this as just another Hillary outburst, loud, abrasive, easy to mock, destined for a short shelf-life. But that is exactly how they want us to treat it. Because what she did wasn’t accidental. It wasn’t a slip of the tongue. It was a shot across the bow. Clinton said the quiet part out loud: The real “damage” is not the cultural chaos we’re living in, it’s the mere existence of a moral framework that isn’t approved by the Left. This isn’t new. The accusation of “Christian nationalism” has been simmering for years, quietly inserted into op-eds, campaign speeches, and college classrooms. The message: If you believe America was founded on biblical principles, or if your faith dares to leave the privacy of your prayer closet, you’re part of a dangerous movement. You’re not a patriot,  you’re a threat.

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But lately, that old narrative is getting a fresh coat of paint. Watch closely: “Christian nationalism” is about to become the spearhead of the Left’s next flashpoint attack. It’s the new moral panic, tailor-made for an election cycle. Why? Because this label does two things perfectly. First, it paints Christians as extremists, conveniently bundling normal churchgoers with fringe internet weirdos. Second, it allows progressives to pretend their own moral crusades are neutral. That’s the con.

The truth is that every side imposes morality. Every law, every policy, every social norm is someone’s version of moral order. So when critics sneer that Christians are “forcing their beliefs” on others, what they really mean is that they want to impose their beliefs instead, only theirs come dressed up in slogans like “choice,” “justice,” or “equality.”

Take abortion. When pro-lifers say the unborn child deserves protection, we’re told we’re “imposing our morality.” Guilty as charged, because the alternative is their morality being imposed on the child in the most final way possible. The question isn’t whether morality gets imposed; it’s whose morality defines the terms of the debate. For decades, the Left has worked to detach America’s conscience from its Christian roots. They don’t want to abolish moral order; they want to replace it with theirs, one that worships autonomy, feelings, and self-definition as the highest good. That’s not moral neutrality. That’s just a new religion with different hymns.

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"If the question is whose morality is going to get imposed, let's do the morality that does not invite the judgment of God, and that has historically resulted in incredible blessing for whatever populace embodied it. - Pastor Josh Howerton

So don’t expect the “Christian nationalist” slur to fade. Expect it to harden into talking points. Expect the same journalists who swoon over “faith-based social justice” to suddenly clutch their pearls over “theocracy” when someone quotes Scripture about family or gender. Expect this to become the headline-level dividing line for the next three years: Are you with the tolerant secular utopia, or with the scary Christian nationalists? We’d be foolish to underestimate the power of that framing. The Left is building its 2026–2028 narrative right now. And it’s not about policy, it’s about morality.

Our job isn’t to run from the accusation. It’s to expose it. Call it what it is: The latest chapter in a decades-long campaign to exile Christian conviction from the public square. They tried “separation of church and state.” They tried “don’t impose your beliefs.” Now they’re going to push their chips all in on “Christian nationalism.”

Let’s not flinch. We should meet it head-on:
Yes, I believe in laws that reflect moral truth.
Yes, I believe the Bible forms a better foundation for a nation than moral relativism.
And yes, I’d rather live under the blessing of God than under the judgment of ideologies that mock Him.

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This fight didn’t start with Hillary Clinton, and it won’t end with her. The Left’s been after the Christian conscience of America for generations. So when they shout “Christian nationalism,” don’t apologize.

Every nation bows to something. If ours won’t bow to God, it will bow to government. The Left made their choice. We’re making ours.

Editor’s Note: The Schumer Shutdown is here. Rather than put the American people first, Chuck Schumer and the radical Democrats forced a government shutdown for healthcare for illegals. They own this.

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