There’s also the issue of people who already live there (and many have for generations).
But whose shared vision? The people who already live in the communities that New Founding is targeting already have their own vision for local life, and many of them are not thrilled about the idea of wealthy Christian nationalists moving in and taking over. Last year, Nashville’s Newschannel 5 aired an investigation about the movement. A few months later, Phil Williams, the investigative journalist who broke the story, talked with locals in Gainesboro, Tennessee. “Mainly people are scared,” said the chair of the county’s Republican party. “It scares me that they are very clear about taking over.” A local restaurant owner added, “I don’t want to lose what we already have.” In response to the segment, Isker’s podcast cohost C.J. Engel, who also moved to the area to help launch the community, posted on X, “Phil and the entire journalist class at large are terrified that conservative Christians are asserting themselves in the face of dwindling media power. This is why they double down on their strategies of provoking fear through distortion.” Abbotoy reiterated that rejection of Williams’ investigation in an email to Mother Jones.
In the 50’s to 80’s being vaccinated was manditory to enter school (in a lot of places). It has been done before and can be done again.
The only difference between then and now was the majority of citizens trusted their gov’ts. Over time politician’s lies, thievery and bribery have removed that trust.
If you want that trust to thrive again, force politicians to stop lying … and if they’re caught they automatically go to jail.