This was a draft for review, the actual standards do not include this (it’s on their website, I checked)

Trump is a useful character to the movement, as he openly allows their influence. Had they been more influential, would it have stopped Trump due to an improved moral foundation? Who knows. But it’s a useful framing to draw in folks who might not otherwise have supported traditional Christian values

It’s an interesting argument, but it doesn’t really hold water. The movement has been cultivating power and influence since the civil rights era (much of this work began as a reaction to integration), and we often forget that movements that have clear goals are opportunistic.

This framing is really useful in understanding a new argument. Many in Christian nationalist circles called Trump an “imperfect vessel” for their message, but I’ve never seen anyone make the argument that the emergence of Trump is due to lack of Christian dominance.

Agreed! I was in Iraq doing humanitarian assistance during the war, and told a friend of mine who did similar work that this movie “felt” more like real war than any other I’ve seen. Because it’s always messy, you don’t know who is on what side, and you are always in a state of over-saturation.

Glad I’m not alone in this!