Far-right pastors who believe the civil rights movement “ruined everything” want to spread Christian Nationalism in Appalachia. VC bros are making that possible.
Having been raised in the fundie Christian homeschool community of Appalachia, I can confirm that these people are destroying our region. They've been at it for decades, and they're very good at making it seem like they're just normal wholesome people who only want the best for kids. They've suckered so many Appalachian parents into depriving their kids of a real education, and in the most educationally neglected area of the country, no less. It's shameful.
"Legacy Americans"? Well, we don't consider the Native Nations because their cultures are failures. We will deploy the successful colonist practice of living on top of the land because roots are irrelevant. Ignore the locals; they're obviously economic Social Darwinism losers. Those so-called deaths of despair, the result of alcohol and drug abuse plus bad health habits, are further proof of their lack of personal responsibility. They should have pulled themselves up by their own bootstraps. Never mind that adage was originally meant to show the need for collective effort and for more equitable social structures. That's Communism!
We are neo-Calvinists; we are certain God preselects whom He will save. The way to know if you're favored is how well you do in this life. That's why we respect the rich and powerful. About the bits in Acts 4:32 "...No one claimed any of their possessions were their own; they shared all they had." And Acts 4:34 "Those who had land and houses sold them, bringing the proceeds and laying them at the feet of the apostles, who gave to each as any had need" Neither should be taken literally and anyway, had to do with a small, faithful Christian group, not fiats from Big Government. Our people need only to obey our leadership and to accept their explanations of biblical passages.
P.S. Back to my own real voice--are you familiar with Joe Bageant's books /Deer Hunting with Jesus/ and /Rainbow Pie/? Searing accounts of his own family roots where he was raised along the Virginia/West Virginia border. Heartfelt "elegy" of people he loved caught up in systems he despised as well as an account of how he got to a wider perspective. I used to correspond with him; unfortunately, like too many people in Appalachia, he died much sooner than Americans from places better off economically.
This local real estate investment company is coming at it from a different direction but it's equally disturbing when you read their mission statement.
Having been raised in the fundie Christian homeschool community of Appalachia, I can confirm that these people are destroying our region. They've been at it for decades, and they're very good at making it seem like they're just normal wholesome people who only want the best for kids. They've suckered so many Appalachian parents into depriving their kids of a real education, and in the most educationally neglected area of the country, no less. It's shameful.
Something like this was tried in Vermont, but I think it was stymied by a large scale development review law.
The people sound laughable, but this is disturbing. I look forward to your future installments on this story.
I’m from the area and don’t recognize my beautiful East Tennessee any more.
Appalachia has lost the plot about what it means to be Appalachian. Y’all are so embarrassing sometimes.
Just found this b/c recommended by Jim Hightower.
"Legacy Americans"? Well, we don't consider the Native Nations because their cultures are failures. We will deploy the successful colonist practice of living on top of the land because roots are irrelevant. Ignore the locals; they're obviously economic Social Darwinism losers. Those so-called deaths of despair, the result of alcohol and drug abuse plus bad health habits, are further proof of their lack of personal responsibility. They should have pulled themselves up by their own bootstraps. Never mind that adage was originally meant to show the need for collective effort and for more equitable social structures. That's Communism!
We are neo-Calvinists; we are certain God preselects whom He will save. The way to know if you're favored is how well you do in this life. That's why we respect the rich and powerful. About the bits in Acts 4:32 "...No one claimed any of their possessions were their own; they shared all they had." And Acts 4:34 "Those who had land and houses sold them, bringing the proceeds and laying them at the feet of the apostles, who gave to each as any had need" Neither should be taken literally and anyway, had to do with a small, faithful Christian group, not fiats from Big Government. Our people need only to obey our leadership and to accept their explanations of biblical passages.
P.S. Back to my own real voice--are you familiar with Joe Bageant's books /Deer Hunting with Jesus/ and /Rainbow Pie/? Searing accounts of his own family roots where he was raised along the Virginia/West Virginia border. Heartfelt "elegy" of people he loved caught up in systems he despised as well as an account of how he got to a wider perspective. I used to correspond with him; unfortunately, like too many people in Appalachia, he died much sooner than Americans from places better off economically.
Maybe they misread Whitleyville as “Whiteyville.”
https://www.wired.com/story/christian-militias-instagram-recruit-influencers/
This local real estate investment company is coming at it from a different direction but it's equally disturbing when you read their mission statement.
https://www.praxis.co/ventures/launch-capital