#014 - Mike Johnson - Christian Nationalist Wolf in Normal Guy Clothing

Mike Johnson is the new Speaker of the House or Representatives.

And what the media seems to think you should know about him is that he's very nice, he's smart. he's well-respected by his colleagues, he's personally liked by Democrats, and he's conservative Christian. Oh, and did we mention he's nice? Mike Johnson - real nice guy!

What we think you should know about him, however, is that he is now the most powerful Christian Nationalist in the country - possibly in the history of the country. And Mike's niceness masks some truly dark intentions. Because while nobody seems to have heard of this guy before last month, he has been at the center of the far-right Christian project to remake America as a patriarchal theocracy, and he has very close ties to the likes of the Falwells, James Dobson, and Tony Perkins.

So today, Kelly and John take some time to vent about the failure of our media and to try to correct their missteps ever so slightly, including highlighting some folks who have been covering Johnson the right way, as they provide a quick rundown of who Mike Johnson and why the ascension of this very nice man marks a very dangerous moment for the future of the country.

The New York Times: The Embodiment of White Christian Nationalism in a Tailored Suit

Mother Jones: Mike Johnson’s Long Flirtation With Christian Nationalism

Mother Jones: Mike Johnson Conducted Seminars Promoting the US as a “Christian Nation”

The Nation: The Folksy Fanaticism of Mike Johnson