How America Turned Jesus into a Republican
When a poor Jewish preacher got hijacked by billionaires and culture warriors
It seems some need reminding that Jesus of Nazareth wasn’t a Republican. He wasn’t an American. He wasn’t a fan of tax cuts, guns, or nationalism. He was a poor Jewish preacher living under Roman occupation, telling the rich to give up their wealth and the powerful to stop crushing the poor.
That Jesus—the one in the Gospels—got lost somewhere between Rome, televangelists, and American politics. What’s left today is a cartoon: Republican Jesus. This version waves the flag, carries a gun, hates immigrants, and loves billionaires. It’s the opposite of what the man actually taught.
