when i grew up, people were proud to have a job. they weren't confused on the difference between boys and girls. we prayed in schools. we stood for the national anthem. we honored our flag and we were a country that was proud of our history. >> what do you make of that? >> it is part of a long-standing tradition of conflating american patriotism with white evangelical christianity. that's the sort of audience that she was speaking to, it would resonate with them as a -- both very patriotic and very christian or religious thing. it's invoking a type of nostalgia that may not reflect the true history of this country. >> i imagine that there are some evangelicals who say, you know what, the great commission that jesus gave us who said go out in all the world, make disciples of