The Christian Nationalists and The Extraction Class: A Fragile Alliance Built to Break

The Civil War Brewing Within MAGA: Part 6

In previous installments, we dissected the MAGA movement’s key factions—The Christian Nationalists, The Extraction Class, and The Militant Extremists—as well as Donald Trump’s role as the movement’s figurehead. Each faction has its own endgame, but their uneasy alliance has been crucial to their collective rise to power. However, cracks are beginning to form. Among them, the most surprising common ground exists between two seemingly incompatible forces: the religious extremists of The Christian Nationalists and the corporate overlords of The Extraction Class. Their visions for America’s future are fundamentally at odds, yet their shared goals in dismantling democracy have kept them aligned—for now.

The Unholy Alliance: Short-Term Goals, Long-Term Conflicts

At first glance, a faction of religious zealots yearning for a theocratic state and a cadre of tech billionaires envisioning an AI-driven corporate autocracy seem like polar opposites. Yet, their current alliance is forged by overlapping short-term goals: dismantling democratic institutions, minimizing government oversight, and consolidating power into the hands of a select few.

Despite these shared objectives, their fundamental ideologies are irreconcilable. The Christian Nationalists believe in divinely ordained authority, biblical law, and a strict moral hierarchy. The Extraction Class believes in technocratic rule, algorithmic governance, and a world shaped by capital and efficiency. Their partnership is a temporary convenience, not a lasting vision.

Their biggest challenge is not seizing power—it’s what happens afterward. The Christian Nationalists want a religious state, while The Extraction Class wants an economic empire. These goals are incompatible, and the moment one faction moves to secure control, the other will see it as a threat.

Where They Align—And Where They Don’t

Both factions share regressive views on social and political rights, particularly when it comes to women’s autonomy and racial hierarchies. They are united in their hostility toward women’s political power, with both supporting efforts to restrict women’s right to vote. The Christian Nationalists frame this as a biblical mandate—arguing that male authority should extend into governance—while The Extraction Class views it as a means of ensuring political stability in their favor, as wealthy elites have long benefited from suppressing demographic groups that might vote against their interests.

Beyond voting rights, both factions seek to reshape reproductive policies to reinforce traditional gender roles and maintain control over the labor force. Christian Nationalists oppose abortion on religious and moral grounds, believing women’s primary role is within the home, raising children to perpetuate their ideological vision. The Extraction Class, while not ideologically opposed to abortion in the same way, has its own vested interest in increasing birth rates—particularly among the populations they deem most "valuable." They recognize that limiting reproductive rights can create a more dependent labor force, ensuring a steady supply of workers and consumers. JD Vance has explicitly tied economic concerns to reproductive policies, arguing that corporations promote abortion access to keep women in the workforce instead of prioritizing family life.

While The Extraction Class may not publicly advocate for abortion bans, they are complicit in restricting access. Major social media platforms—many controlled by tech billionaires aligned with The Extraction Class—have suppressed abortion-related content, banned abortion providers, and made it harder for people to access accurate reproductive healthcare information. Under the guise of "content moderation" and "policy enforcement," they have quietly aided the Christian Nationalists’ efforts to restrict reproductive autonomy, shaping the digital landscape to reflect a patriarchal order that serves their economic interests.

Their alignment extends to racial hierarchies as well. Christian Nationalists openly advocate for policies that uphold white Christian dominance, framing their nationalism as a fight to preserve Western civilization. The Extraction Class, though less overt, benefits from maintaining racial and economic stratification, ensuring a steady supply of low-wage labor while keeping the levers of power in the hands of a select few. Their control over tech platforms allows them to shape narratives, suppress movements advocating for racial justice, and amplify reactionary voices that promote racial resentment.

Though they may have a temporary alignment, their visions for governance are fundamentally opposed. The Christian Nationalists seek a society ruled by biblical law, where morality is dictated by religious doctrine. The Extraction Class wants governance optimized for efficiency, where power is concentrated in the hands of a data-driven elite. This ideological divide will become an existential threat to their alliance.

The Collision Course: When Their Interests No Longer Align

Despite this short-term alignment, their long-term goals are destined for conflict. The Extraction Class thrives on global markets, diverse talent pools, and free-flowing capital, while the Christian Nationalists seek rigid social control, economic protectionism, and cultural homogeneity. Their push for book bans, media censorship, and restrictions on entertainment directly conflicts with The Extraction Class’s interests in media, AI, and global technology. The Nationalists' desire to limit immigration in the name of nationalism stands at odds with The Extraction Class’s dependence on cheap labor and an international workforce to sustain their profit models.

Additionally, while Christian Nationalists seek a moral order dictated by religious principles, The Extraction Class prefers economic freedom with minimal constraints—even when those constraints come from religious governance. Their ideal state is not one ruled by God, but by algorithms optimized for efficiency, economic output, and corporate power. The very concept of religious governance is an obstacle to their endgame, making a lasting alliance impossible. Palantir’s role in AI-driven governance and predictive surveillance further illustrates this contradiction—Christian Nationalists want a biblical, morality-based order, while The Extraction Class sees governance as a data-driven system optimized for economic efficiency and resource extraction.

Cracks in the Alliance: The Seeds of Conflict

These fractures are already visible. Former Vice President Mike Pence, once a steadfast evangelical ally of Trump, has been breaking ranks, rejecting Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services over Kennedy’s stance on abortion. Pence’s defiance underscores a growing theological split—between Christian Nationalists who demand strict religious governance and those willing to compromise for political power. His departure from Trumpism highlights a deeper question within The Christian Nationalist movement: Should they work within the system to secure power, or should they dismantle it entirely?

Pence has also criticized Trump’s approach to Ukraine, further highlighting an ideological divide. While many within the faction embrace isolationist policies and even pro-Russian sentiment, Pence still operates under a Cold War-era evangelical mindset that sees Ukraine as a Christian nation under siege. His break from Trump signals that even among The Christian Nationalists, there is no unified vision—just competing factions vying for dominance.

Even Steve Bannon, one of MAGA’s chief strategists, seems to see the writing on the wall. Just this week, Bannon declared that the oligarchs will ultimately abandon the Republican Party, recognizing that their long-term interests do not align with the radicalized base. In a recent interview with The New York Times Opinion, Bannon warned that these tech oligarchs must be stopped before they destroy not just the country, but the world. He described them as “progressive liberals and atheists” and framed the situation as a crisis. On his own show, Bannon went further, calling Musk a “parasitic illegal immigrant” and accusing him of promoting “techno-feudalism” that disregards the American working class. His open hostility toward Musk signals that, for the first time, key figures within MAGA are no longer willing to tolerate the dominance of The Extraction Class. Bannon isn’t rejecting authoritarianism—he simply wants his faction in control.

The Inevitable War

The lesson is clear: their alliance was built on a shared enemy, not a shared vision. And when that enemy is gone, the only thing left is war. MAGA’s factions have always been united by their opposition to democracy, but as their individual ambitions clash, their differences will become impossible to ignore. The Christian Nationalists believe they are fighting a holy war for control over America’s moral and cultural future. The Extraction Class sees them as a useful, but ultimately disposable, means to an end. And when that war begins, the fight for power will be ruthless—unleashing chaos that could destabilize American democracy for decades.

In our next installment, we’ll explore how historical precedents of authoritarian fractures—from Nazi Germany to Bolshevik Russia—mirror the growing divisions within MAGA, and what this could mean for America’s political future.

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