Welcome to this episode of the award-winning Best of Left podcast. Who controls the past,

controls the future? Who controls the present? Controls the past. So said Orwell in 1984.

And with Trump in place, the Christian nationalists are looking to rewrite history to their liking

in order to create the dystopian

future they desire.

For those looking for a quick overview, the sources providing our top takes in about

50 minutes today includes On the Media, The Intercept Briefing, Assembly Required,

This Is Hell, the Muckrick political podcast, Trump's Terms, Takes by Jemel Bowie, and Stop Christian Nationalism.

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Section A, public education, followed by Section B, Christian nationalism, and Section C, related topics.

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As an outsider looking at it, one might say, how can one both be the most dominant religious group and also victims?

But in a way, this is how Christianity flourished.

From the early church onwards, when Christianity succeeded and converted the Roman Emperor, that was a sign that they were protected by God. But when Christians

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