New documents detail inner workings of Society for American Civic Renewal, group with an emphasis on Christian nationalism
New documents have shed light on the origins and inner workings of the shadowy Society for American Civic Renewal (SACR), including methods for judging the beliefs of potential members on topics such as Christian nationalism, and indications that its founders sought inspiration in an apartheid-era South African white men-only group, the Afrikaner-Broederbond.
They also show that Boise State University Professor and Claremont thinktank scholar Scott Yenor tried to coordinate SACR’s activities with other initiatives, including an open letter on “Christian marriage”.
One expert says that one of the new documents – some previously reported in Talking Points Memo – use biblical references that suggest a preparedness for violent struggle against the current “regime”.
The SACR is a secretive far-right men-only organization with an emphasis on Christian nationalism and a desire to open branches across the US.
It’s meant to diffuse any potential argument because they strike first and that leaves the reply from “us” to sound like the childish “no, you!”
It muddys the waters so much that you’re left with the “both sides” bullshit and that allows you to fall back on choosing whatever side you wanted to in the first place instead of coming to realize that maybe they really are the bad guys.
Agreed. They know they can’t ever win the argument so they attack the argument itself.