Their ideas have been tried over and over again. Every time is met with disaster, yet they want to do it again.
DarkMatter2525 critiques the ideology of Christian nationalists, white supremacists, and the far-right in the United States, arguing that their promoted policies and ideals are paradoxically aligned with those found in "third-world" countries, which they claim to fear (0:06).
The video's main points include:
Defining "Third World": The creator acknowledges the term "third world" is outdated and inaccurate, preferring "developing world," but uses the former for clarity as it's the term Christian nationalists employ (1:39). He also clarifies that he is not generalizing about the people of these nations, many of whom are oppressed by their governments (2:22).
Policies and Ideals: The video argues that Christian nationalists desire policies and ideals prevalent in "third-world" countries, such as:
Opposition to Gender Equality: Christian nationalists advocate for a patriarchal society and oppose gender equality, a stance common in many "third-world" nations (10:33). This is shown to lead to less peace and security for women (11:55).
Subjugation of Women: The video details how Christian nationalists desire to subjugate women, aligning with Islamic extremists in seeking control over women's finances, households, attire, and sexual autonomy (12:30).
Abortion Bans: The video highlights that Christian nationalists' goal to outlaw or restrict abortion is a policy most prevalent in the "third world" (15:28).
Criminalization of LGBTQ+ Rights: Christian nationalists aim to ban homosexuality, a policy currently enforced in many "third-world" countries with severe penalties (16:01).
Persecution of Atheists: The video notes that Christian nationalists, like Islamic extremists, would want to restrict or even kill atheists, mirroring policies in some "third-world" nations where atheism is punishable by death (18:07).
Restriction of Freedom of Expression: Christian nationalists are shown to desire restricting freedom of expression and humanist values, which aligns with practices in countries they label as inferior (18:47).
Undermining Education: The video suggests that Christian nationalists aim to dismantle public education and promote homeschooling to indoctrinate children, leading to lower educational outcomes similar to those in the "third world" (19:23).
Hypocrisy and Cognitive Dissonance: The creator repeatedly points out the irony of Christian nationalists desiring policies from countries they deem "inferior" and fear becoming (1:29, 4:56, 16:30). He argues their motives are rooted in bigotry rather than empirical evidence (16:42).
Historical Parallels: The video draws parallels between the desires of Christian nationalists and historical examples of religious authoritarianism in countries like Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan, which experienced periods of progressivism before religious extremists gained control (36:17, 43:45).
"American ISIS": The video contends that Christian nationalists are increasingly adopting rhetoric and desires similar to ISIS, including calls for public executions and relishing in the suffering of their perceived enemies (38:56, 40:54).
Consequences of Religious Leadership: The video argues that religious authoritarianism, regardless of the specific religion, consistently leads to a loss of freedom and a worse society (54:44). It cites statistics on happiness, education, women's rights, and violent crime rates in US states to illustrate how areas with higher religious adherence tend to fare worse on these metrics (21:07 - 26:27).
Nefarious Motives and Emotional Driving: The video concludes that Christian nationalists are primarily driven by a desire for power, rather than genuine concern for lives, education, affordability, happiness, freedom, or facts (26:27, 1:00:26, 1:05:10).
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Where is being gay illegal:
https://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21870269403&gclid=CjwKCAiAraXJBhBJEiwAjz7MZd-G7H4AGp4JytwveIrzkUFPUVF1A74QOLZZZJPUI0c7C-1lvse69xoCT74QAvD_BwE
Where being gay means death:
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/biases-and-vulnerabilities/lgbtq-people/international-perspectives
Punishments for being gay:
https://www.lgbthero.org.uk/which-countries-criminalise-homosexuality?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12741585088&gclid=CjwKCAiAraXJBhBJEiwAjz7MZSGYXd-JcBHA9n-oGlMEHFpUjw59hBYziDaF3UyI8_PFTe93KMj96xoCZG0QAvD_BwE
Where is it illegal to be atheist or blaspheme:
https://www.channel4.com/news/atheism-atheist-asylum-most-dangerous-places
Where being atheist means death:
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2013/12/13-countries-where-atheism-punishable-death/355961/
Where freedom of expression and humanist values can’t be expressed:
https://fot.humanists.international/map/#tab-22465
Where abortion is illegal:
https://time.com/6173229/countries-abortion-illegal-restrictions/
Crime rate by country:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/crime-rate-by-country
Countries by social welfare spending:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_social_welfare_spending
Least and most religious countries:
https://ceoworld.biz/2024/04/08/worlds-most-and-least-religious-countries-2024/
Women’s rights by country:
https://giwps.georgetown.edu/the-index/
Gender equality by country:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/gender-equality-by-country
Countries ranked by happiness:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-world
Christian Nationalism vs Christian Globalism:
https://press.princeton.edu/ideas/christian-nationalism-christian-globalism-and-white-americans
Current World Population:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/
Homicide rate by state:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_intentional_homicide_rate
Atheist discrimination:
https://geospatialworld.net/blogs/interactive-map-shows-countries-where-atheists-persecuted/
States by religion:
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/09/16/how-religious-is-your-state/
Major storms and hurricanes by year:
https://www.stormfax.com/huryear.htm
Crimerate by state:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/crime-rate-by-state
Lashing out due to fear of becoming a minority (not included in the video, but interesting nonetheless):
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022103121001268
00:00 Intro
01:39 Disclaimer
03:07 Jealous of the 3rd World
05:37 Extremist Checklist Mistake
10:33 Gender Equality by Country
11:55 Subjugation of Women
16:00 Where LGBT is illegal
17:28 Where It's Most Religious
18:07 Where Atheists are Persecuted
19:23 Where Education Lacks
21:07 Where It's Least Happy
21:42 3rd World States in the US
23:46 Where the US is Most Violent
27:05 Only Certain Children Matter
30:55 A Fake Past & An Angry Present
36:17 Iran's Past Progressivism
38:56 American ISIS
43:45 Iraq & Afghanistan's Progressivism
45:35 Saudi Arabia's Crimes
46:33 How Trump Treats Different Leaders
50:43 Russia Russia Russia
53:20 Airstrike Footage Lie
54:44 Consequences of Religious Leadership
1:00:26 Nefarious Motives
1:01:31 Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
1:05:10 Using Arguments to Cloak Emotion
1:06:34 Which Ones Can You Win Over?
1:09:08 The Christian Nationalist Handicap