President Trump’s proposal for a garden of 'American heroes' is merely another sop to his far-right, Christian nationalist base. It adds nothing of value to the discussion we so desperately need to have.
In Mississippi, some legislators had the same goal of escalation. They were hoping that putting 'In God We Trust' on the flag would be a stepping stone to even more Christian nationalist initiatives
A Tennessee lawmaker in February postponed a vote on a bill that would have granted official recognition to a string of Christian schools affiliated with “Christian Reconstructionism,” which promotes a theocratic form of government.