Bring Back Your People
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Bring Back Your People

Ten Ways Regular Folks Can Put a Dent in White Christian Nationalism

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eBook - ePub

Bring Back Your People

Ten Ways Regular Folks Can Put a Dent in White Christian Nationalism

About this book

For White folks alarmed by the rise of Christian nationalism comes this mouthy, practical guide to resisting, organizing, and holding conversations with your cousin Randy or anyone else who has been misled by White Christian nationalist ideas.

The rise of White Christian nationalism seems impossible to stop. We need a road map to countering recruitment. And we needed it yesterday.

Aaron Scott, a second-generation preacher, third-generation organizer, and leader with the Poor People's Campaign, has watched loved ones and peers get recruited into White Christian nationalism. Here, he shares strategies of relationship and conversation for those of us who don't know what to do. And he dishes out harsh words. Sure, you can invite your cousin Randy to the wine-and-cheese reception with your candidate. But Randy's pulling the night shift, and the Proud Boys are more than willing to give him a ride to their barbecue if he can't afford the price of gas. Somebody once hooked Randy with a story about the world, Scott reminds us. That story was false, but it gave Randy meaning and connection. We've got to give him something better to bring him back.

Salty, smart, and searing, Bring Back Your People offers ten ways regular-ass folks can draw others toward a better vision of faith, politics, and our common life. It answers questions like: Who are White Christian nationalists targeting? (Hint: most White folks . . . and beyond.) How do I talk to my hairdresser about it? (Carefully.) Why is it gaining steam so fast? (It's not; you're just catching up.) Along the way Scott introduces a counter-history of White people organizing for real justice, and even what that ornery abolitionist John Brown can offer us today. If you're frightened by the way White Christian nationalism mesmerizes so many--grab this lifeline and hang on tight.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. Rule One: Come Get Your Cousin Randy
  8. 2. Rule Two: Talk to Randy Like You Actually Give a Damn about Him
  9. 3. Rule Three: Get Real about History
  10. 4. Rule Four: Know Yourself, Know Your Adversary
  11. 5. Rule Five: Calculate Your Risks
  12. 6. Rule Six: Get a Religious Strategy, Even If You Aren’t Religious
  13. 7. Rule Seven: Rehome Randy
  14. 8. Rule Eight: Stop Blaming People and Start Organizing Them
  15. 9. Rule Nine: Pledge Allegiance to the Bottom
  16. 10. Rule Ten: Never Forget That the Revolution Comes to Randyland Too
  17. Acknowledgments
  18. Notes