Weekly Roundup: The Death and Afterlife of Charlie Kirk (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

In this episode, Brad and Dan discuss the life, death, and legacy of Charlie Kirk, examining the media and political reactions to his assassination, the narratives emerging from both the right and left, and the broader context of political violence in America.

They explore Kirk’s influence on conservative and Christian nationalist movements, the controversial rhetoric and actions associated with him and his organization TPUSA, and the tendency of mainstream media to valorize divisive figures after their deaths.

They emphasize their opposition to political violence, reflect on the complexities of online radicalization, and critique the use of free speech rhetoric to silence criticism, while also highlighting recent events and ongoing issues related to violence, democracy, and hope in the U.S. and abroad.
Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-the-death-and-afterlife-of-charlie-kirk/

NAR Watch Episode 3: They Want to Hold Religious Tribunals (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

In this third episode of NARWATCH, Brad sits down with Matt Taylor to discuss the increasingly concerning influence of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) as the 2024 election approaches. They delve into the dangerous concept of tribunals being used as para-government forces by NAR leaders and its troubling traction among militias. The conversation also explores how NAR has become a significant accelerationist force on the American right, paralleling radical far-right militias, and examines the potential electoral outcomes and their implications for the U.S. government structure and societal stability. The episode concludes with a preview of Matt Taylor’s upcoming essay, ‘The Colonized God,’ addressing the distortions of Christian nationalism.

Interview:

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/nar-watch-episode-3-they-want-to-hold-religious-tribunals/

Why Some Billionaires Are Actively Trying To Destroy The World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQmoQEeNYrs

The White Power Mercenaries Fighting For The Lost Cause Around the World (Time)

..."Most shocking, though, for an American, is a meme where the spiky-haired blond man’s head appears on the body of Derek Chauvin, as the convicted former Minneapolis police officer kneels on George Floyd’s neck... "

“You choose to put that head on that body because you believe in the supremacy of white power,” said Rondeaux. “And America is the place that is packaged and sold.”...

“At the root of accelerationism is the tension between replacement theory and the supremacy of the white race,” said Rondeaux said. Replacement is the animating anxiety for white power groups, and the motivation for Peyton Gendron’s alleged mass shooting on May 14th in Buffalo. Gendron boasted Nazi symbols and specifically targeted Black people, but think also of the chant from the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville: “Jews will not replace us.” Accelerationism wants to bring on the war soon, while whites are perceived as still being in a better position to win. “The Boogaloo and the Russian Imperial Legion share a common worldview,” Rondeaux said...
https://time.com/6180611/white-power-mercenaries-fighting-the-lost-cause/

The spread of ‘accelerationism’ and its white-supremacist violence is now a global threat

Of all the radical right's multiple permutations in the era of Donald Trump—Proud Boys, QAnon conspiracy theorists, "Patriot" militiamen, and "Boogaloo Bois" among them—the most worrisome by far is the spread of white-power "accelerationism": a belief system predicated on the idea that modern human civilization (and especially its multicultural features) is a blight, and that the only solution is to encourage its destruction through acts of terroristic violence. Its followers explicitly embrace violence as the only viable means for change, because they see politics as a waste of time.....

https://www.dailykos.com/story/2020/8/12/1968799/-The-spread-of-accelerationism-and-its-white-supremacist-violence-is-now-a-global-threat