{"id":2114268,"date":"2023-12-02T18:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T23:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-christian-nationalism-are-greatest-threats-to-us-james-carville\/"},"modified":"2023-12-02T18:27:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T23:27:30","slug":"mike-johnson-christian-nationalism-are-greatest-threats-to-us-james-carville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-christian-nationalism-are-greatest-threats-to-us-james-carville\/","title":{"rendered":"James Carville believes that Mike Johnson and Christian nationalism pose the biggest threats to the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-johnson-christian-nationalism-are-greatest-threats-to-us-james-carville%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2114268&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democratic Strategist James\u2063 Carville Warns of \u2062the Threat of Christian Nationalism<\/h2>\n<p>During a recent appearance on Real Time with\u200c Bill Maher,\u2064 Democratic strategist James Carville expressed his concerns about Rep. Mike Johnson \u200b(R-LA) and the rise\u200c of Christian nationalism, going so\u2063 far as to call it a threat &#8220;that is \u200dbigger than al-Qaeda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Carville&#8217;s comments came in response to Maher&#8217;s question about Johnson&#8217;s ability to unite the \u2062Republican\u200b Party in\u200d the House, \u200cconsidering \u2064the\u200b slim majority they hold. As the first Speaker of the House from Louisiana, Johnson&#8217;s home state, Carville had a unique perspective on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mike Johnson, and what he \u2064believes, \u200bis one of\u2064 the greatest threats we have \u2063today to the \u200bUnited \u2062States, I promise you,&#8221; Carville asserted. &#8220;I know these people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maher then\u200c clarified if Carville was referring to Christian nationalism, to which Carville responded with a resounding &#8220;Absolutely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Carville went on to emphasize the gravity of \u200bthe situation, stating, &#8220;This \u200cis a bigger threat than Al-Qaeda to \u2062this country. Let me tell you something, they go speaker of the House, they got probably at least two Supreme Court justices, maybe more. Don\u2019t \u2062kid yourself. People in the press have no idea who this guy is, how he was \u2064formed, what\u2062 the threat is,\u2062 and this is a fundamental threat to the United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Carville pointed out\u200c that Christian nationalists do not \u200duphold the constitution, citing Johnson&#8217;s\u200c description of democracy as\u2064 &#8220;two wolves and a \u200blamb having lunch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He further warned, &#8220;And to say, &#8216;Come on man that\u2019s \u200csome crazy s***,&#8217; \u2062no, no. \u2064They did \u200cbelieve that, and they&#8217;re coming and been doing it forever.\u200c They&#8217;re funded, they&#8217;re\u200c relentless, and they probably won\u2019t win for a while \u200bbut they might. If they do, the whole country blows a gasket.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Carville&#8217;s \u2062concerns about the rise of Christian nationalism are not new, as he has previously\u200c voiced warnings against extreme leftists on Maher&#8217;s show and podcast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/james-carville-says-christian-nationalism-is-a-bigger-threat-than-al-qaeda\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Carville argue that Christian nationalism undermines the principles of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-churches-finally-got-help-from-scotus-and-it-was-a-huge-blow-to-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"CA Churches Finally Got Help from SCOTUS and It Was a Huge Blow to Gavin Newsom\">religious freedom<\/a> and diversity in the United States<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ian nationalism in \u2063American politics. Carville warned that \u2062this form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-fbi-tells-americans-to-report-their-family-friends-while-alleging-homegrown-violent-extremism\/\" title=\"Report: FBI tells Americans to report their family &#038; friends while alleging \u2018homegrown violent extremism\u2019\">nationalism poses<\/a> a significant threat to democracy and \u200cthe separation of church and state in the \u2063United\u2064 States.<\/p>\n<p>Carville began by emphasizing the importance\u2062 of recognizing\u200b the difference between religious freedom \u2063and Christian nationalism. While religious freedom is a\u200c fundamental right that allows individuals to practice the religion of their choice, Christian nationalism is a political ideology that seeks\u2063 to merge \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-beauty-guru-to-launch-make-makeup-great-again-line\/\" title=\"Conservative Beauty Guru To Launch \u2018Make Makeup Great Again\u2019 Line\">religious beliefs<\/a> with the governance of \u200ba nation.<\/p>\n<p>Carville highlighted Rep. Mike Johnson as a representative of this growing movement within the Republican Party.\u2063 Johnson, a staunch conservative and one of the founders of the\u200b House Freedom Caucus, has been an outspoken advocate for incorporating Christian principles into American law and policies.<\/p>\n<p>Carville expressed concern over Johnson&#8217;s\u200d efforts to \u200buse his position\u2062 to\u200c implement policies that align with his religious beliefs, rather than the principles of a \u2062secular democracy. He \u200bargued that\u200d this undermines the constitutional mandate of separating church and\u200b state and threatens to erode the rights and freedoms of all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Carville warned that \u2062Christian nationalism creates a divisive and exclusionary atmosphere that alienates those who do not adhere \u200bto Christian beliefs. He pointed out that the United States is\u200c a country founded \u200don \u200cthe principles of religious freedom and diversity, \u2062and that Christian nationalism undermines this fundamental aspect of American identity.<\/p>\n<p>Carville also addressed\u2062 the issue of the growing influence of Christian nationalist organizations in American politics. These organizations, such as the Family \u2062Research Council and the Alliance Defending Freedom, use their influence\u2064 to\u200d shape\u2064 legislation and advocate for policies that align with their\u2062 religious\u2064 agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Carville\u2063 argued that the rise of Christian nationalism threatens not only the rights of non-Christian Americans, but also the integrity of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-1-u-s-house-democrats-to-introduce-impeachment-charges-against-trump-on-monday-sources\/\" title=\"UPDATE 1-U.S. House Democrats to introduce impeachment charges against Trump on Monday -sources\">democratic system<\/a> itself. By blurring the lines between religion and politics, Christian nationalists seek to impose their beliefs on the\u200d entire nation, disregarding the diverse beliefs and values held by the American people.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, James Carville&#8217;s \u2064warnings about the threat of Christian nationalism in American \u2063politics should be\u200c taken seriously.\u200c The rise\u200c of this ideology within the\u2064 Republican Party and its influence on legislation and policy-making is a\u200d concerning development. It is crucial for\u200c Americans to uphold the\u2062 principles of religious freedom, pluralism, and the separation\u2064 of church and state in order to protect the \u200dintegrity of our democracy and ensure the inclusion and rights \u2064of all citizens,\u200d regardless of their\u2064 religious beliefs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic strategist James Carville, speaking on Real Time with Bill Maher, expressed concerns about Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Christian nationalism, labeling them as greater threats than al-Qaeda. Carville questioned Johnson&#8217;s capability to unite the Republican Party in the House, considering the GOP&#8217;s narrow majority<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2114269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2114268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2114268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114268\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2114269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2114268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2114268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2114268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}