Holy book in which michael johnson He said that his entire ideology could speak of a miracle. However, there are much more mundane facts that explain the first great victory. Republican Speaker of the Lower House United States of America. These are the same reasons that explain the almost unknown politician’s unexpected rise from Luisana to the corresponding position of second in the presidential standings. Because his rise represents: Definitive victory of the Republican Party in Congress by MAGA movement linked to Donald Trump And white Christian nationalism.
Here’s what the ‘Speaker’ accomplished this week temporary budget bill to preventr, at least until the beginning of next year, partial government shutdownIt’s a norm approved by the Senate on Thursday that requires only President Joe Biden’s signature.
Like his predecessor Kevin McCarthy, Johnson succeeded Thanks to the votes of the Democrats and without taking into account the deep spending cuts demanded by the far right wing of the party (of which he is a part). But despite that the bill was rejected by more than 42% of its own paneland unlike McCarthy, Johnson does not face rebellion from this radical wing. Nobody wants him to be removed from office.
They do not want to crucify Johnson, and in response to a similar action, this difference is explained by the fact that in recent years the Republican Party has made a decision with him. turn right‘ gotThe most conservative speaker of modern times. It’s also the first time The white religious right overrepresented in the party Compared to the general population (68% vs. 42%), it puts one of its own in a very powerful position.
Johnson is also in a formation that has maintained Trump’s dominance to this day and where the apparatus has lost its power in the face of Trumpism. overwhelming loyalty to the former president and a favorite for the 2024 nomination. 51-year-old former lawyer supported legal texts Attempts to overturn the 2020 election in many statesVoted in Congress Against certification of Biden’s victory and this week he already said it was “Totally” with Trump in the next presidential election race.
From Trump’s faith to God’s faith
For progressives and more moderate and traditional Republicans, Johnson also represents something they fear, calling The New York Times columnist Charles Blow “a Second wave of TrumpismpoliticiansThey share ideological priorities and tendencies but one friendlier and more sophisticated packagingand those They carry more than personal grievances”. And in Johnson’s case, it’s his motivation that also triggered alarms. deep religious beliefs.
Since starting his career as an attorney, before becoming a state legislator and joining Congress in 2017, fight against abortion One reason for this is following the Supreme Court’s decision last year to strike down constitutional protections. He also advocates for federal veto approval. He also opposed policies against him climate change (what he calls “the Trojan horse of socialism”) or gay marriage, Although he assures that he respects the Supreme Court decision legalizing it in 2015, his actions and words reveal his rejection. “It is difficult to overstate the damage this will do to our culture and nature Deep religious legacy that has defined the United States since its founding” he said once.
Episodes in the past weeks digital audio file what was with it spousedefended with controversial conversion therapiesand assured in interviews I don’t remember controversial positions For example, continuing to defend criminalizing homosexuality. But others have taken it upon themselves to keep archives or to salvage old conversations or statements in which he also talked about homosexuality. pedophilia or bestiality and call it “sin”, “inherently unnatural” and one “dangerous and destructive lifestyle”. He also advocated for the passage of a national law similar to Ron DeSantis’ “don’t say gay” law in Florida. I would veto gender doctrines or policies in schools, hospitals, or other centers that receive federal funding.
Since his election, comments Johnson made at a Baptist church in 2019 have also resurfaced, in which he assured: “The USA is not a democracy. Do you know what democracy is? Two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for dinner. You don’t want to be in a democracy. Majority rule is not always a good thing”, he declared on that occasion.
Johnson reassured this week church-state separation “”One inappropriate expression “People misunderstand,” he said, adding:“This is not in the Constitution.” There is a white flag with a pine tree on it and the phrase “I’m calling out to heaven” on the door of his office. This emblem refers to the Revolutionary War, but in the last decade it has become the emblem of the Christian right and sect. New Apostolic Reformationwho believes thisIt is God’s will for Christians to seize power The whole society creating a religious nation. Many flew in Washington during the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Now one of those making fun of this is the country’s most powerful Republican.