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Expert says US politics now merits Nazi-era comparisons
Original: When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now
Robert P Jones, an expert on Christian nationalism, argues in the Guardian that the moment for comparing US politics to the Nazi era has arrived. He contends that declining white Christian influence in America has fuelled an alliance with Donald Trump, and warns this alliance is actively reshaping US democracy. His intervention is drawing attention amid ongoing debate about how far such historical comparisons are legitimate in political discourse.
Why now: An academic's explicit endorsement of Nazi-era comparisons to current US politics is striking during heated debate over Trump and democracy.
Robert P JonesDonald TrumpThe GuardianUnited States
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- When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now · The Guardian
Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy
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