The folllowing statement by @robertpjones of @PRRIpoll
is in today's PRRI Morning Buzz newsletter, and isn't yet online elsewhere, as far as I can find. He states,

"The signs, flags, and props carried by the rioters are important testimony to the forces at play:" /1
"Crosses, the Christian flag, Jesus 2020 flags, shofars, Confederate flags, and even a gallows with a noose. This mob was motivated not just by loyalty to Trump; it put on display an unholy amalgamation of white supremacy and Christianity that has plagued our nation since" /2
"its inception and is still with us today." /3
"As I show in my book White Too Long, there remains a strong link between holding racist attitudes and identifying as a white Christian. If we want to use the word 'nationalism' to describe these riots, it needs two additional adjectives: 'White' and 'Christian.'” /4
"As many rightly declared yesterday, the violent disregard for the rule of law we witnessed is not the best of who we are. But we have to recognize that it is a troubling part of America’s political and religious heritage if we’re going to heal our nation." /5
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