Christian nationalists and QAnon followers tend to be anti-Semitic. That was seen in the Capitol attack. Paul A. Djupe, Jacob Dennen A demonstrator prays with a wooden cross as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News) Three weeks ago, ardent Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol to try to stop Congress from counting electoral college votes and to overturn the presidential election. Observers have identified a wide array of political symbols on display among the insurrectionists, including a large wooden cross, a noose, T-shirts, Viking hammers, historic American flags and anti-Semitic symbols. Two key themes appeared: first, and most obviously, support for Donald Trump; and second, religious belief, especially as expressed through Christian symbolism. Some organizers billed the event as the “Jericho March,” a reference to a biblical story in which Israelites took the city of Jericho. The far-right group the Proud Boy
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Opinion: Regular Americans aren t just white men, Rep. Dan Crenshaw
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On Jan. 20, Rep. Dan Crenshaw tweeted, “On day 1, Biden is making clear that the era of prioritizing regular Americans is over. Instead, the priorities will be acquiescing to China, ceding energy dominance to Russia and Saudi Arabia, and unfettered illegal immigration. The America First agenda is gone.”Stefani Reynolds / Bloomberg
Who are ‘real Americans’?
Regarding “Inauguration Day,” (A8, Jan. 21): I just read Dan Crenshaw’s inauguration quote: “On day 1, Biden is making clear that the era of prioritizing regular Americans is over.” I would like to know who he considers a regular American. Is he referring to Americans who look like him? Is he referring to the status quo?