"... The term Christofascism may seem inflammatory. It is not. It is intended to provide the most accurate possible definition of what [House Speaker "MAGA Mike"] Johnson and those in his movement wish to achieve. Like other fascists they seek to impose by whatever means necessary their views on the whole of society even if that means undoing established laws and eliminating accepted freedoms. Christofascists do so in the name of advancing their Christian ideology, asserting that all in society must be guided by their views and values whether they adhere to them or not.
"Although Johnson was little known outside Republican congressional circles (and not that well known within them), he made it clear from his first moments as speaker who he was and what kind of speaker he would be. In his opening remarks, he even suggested it was divine intervention that made him the second in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency. He said, 'I don’t believe there are any coincidences in a matter like this. I believe that scripture, the Bible, is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority.'” -- David Rothkopf, in The Daily Beast, writing about why new Christofascist Speaker of the House (second in line for the Presidency) is more dangerous than the Malignant Loser. If any more reason was needed to flip the House back to Democrats in 2024, we don't know what it would be.
