Recommended Reading: Christian Nationalism Invades Brazil

This Week's Recommended Reading on Substack: Brian Kaylor, Beau Underwood, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Oliver Willis, Andrea Grimes, Parker Molloy, and Erin Reed.

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Jan 15, 2023

The Week's Recommended Reading on Substack:

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Brian Kaylor

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Beau Underwood

write that “like on Jan. 6, the religious messages and symbols in the crowd on Jan. 8 sadly aren’t surprising. Not only did Bolsonaro court evangelical and Pentecostal communities during his campaigns and presidency, but the pro-Bolsonaro election-denying protests in Brazil the past few months included Christian rhetoric mixed in with political claims.”

A Public Witness

Christian Nationalism Invades Brazil

A violent mob, full of people who refuse to believe their presidential candidate lost, stormed their nation’s capital on a January day of fury. But this time it wasn’t in Washington, D.C. On Sunday (Jan. 8), thousands of supporters of now-former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ransacked multiple government buildings, including the Congress, Supreme Co…

2 years ago · 13 likes · Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

writes that “whether they blindly believe the lies fed to them or they know the truth and just want to keep their man in office, hard-core followers of an authoritarian simply won't accept the new leader and the democratic political order he represents.”

Lucid

Brazil's Insurrection Reminds Us of the Power of Strongman Personality Cults

Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers! Mark your calendars for our next Q&A, Friday, Jan 13, 1-2pmET. And a heads up: On Jan 20, 1-2pmET, our special guest will be Terrell Jermaine Starr, an expert on Ukraine and Russian colonialism. Paying subscribers will receive a link to register a few hours before the event. If you'd like join us …

2 years ago · 90 likes · 35 comments · Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Oliver Willis

writes that “the right loves fakery and being performatively angry about fakery. In some instances, the leaders of the right — elected officials, media pundits and the like — are well aware that the scenarios they are fuming about are false.”

Oliver Willis Explains

Nothing The Right Freaks Out About Is Real

Every day it feels like conservatives are up in arms about something. Not just mildly perturbed, but rage that would rank at 25 on a 1 to 10 scale. They are mad about it and it is always the fault of liberals. Pick a so-called controversy, any controversy. “Obama phones.” Critical race theory. Drag queen st…

2 years ago · 59 likes · 12 comments · Oliver Willis

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andrea grimes

writes that “Congress and many Republican-controlled state legislatures are back in session, which means GOP lawmakers are renewing attempts to ban and restrict abortion.”

Home with the Armadillo

GOP-Controlled U.S. House Spends Its First Week On Anti-Abortion Efforts While Everything Else Is On Actual Fire

Here’s another edition of Hard to Believe It’s Only Tuesday, a weekly roundup of the top headlines, tweets (for now!), toks, takes, and more in abortion news. You can always email me (andrea.grimes@gmail.com) or DM me on instagram with action items, takes, and news clips. Today’s issue is too long for email — you’ll likely need to click on the headline …

2 years ago · 5 likes · andrea grimes

Parker Molloy

writes that “LGBTQ people exist, and we have as much of a right to be a part of society as everyone else. Look at the level of freakout they brought to a story that doesn’t actually have anything to do with trans people just because they incorrectly believed that it did.”

The Present Age

This Fox News Segment Perfectly Illustrates How Off-The-Rails The Right-Wing Anti-Trans Attacks Have Become

Hello. Everything is so dumb. Everything is so, so dumb. [inhales] Okay, so, let’s talk about comic books. I love comic books. To say I am a fan of the medium would be an understatement. Every so often, my love of comic books collides with my obsession with the news media. This is one of those times, and, as is so often the case, it’s really, truly dumb…

2 years ago · 59 likes · 14 comments · Parker Molloy

Erin Reed

writes that "a ban on gender affirming care is not the endgame here. With attacks on gay people rising through book bans and Don’t Say Gay or Trans bills, all LGBTQ+ rights are in the crosshairs."