The Texasification of America

About this episode

The episode explores the implications of Texas's support for right-wing extremism in public schools and its connection to Christian Nationalism.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.diabolicalliespod.com Earlier this month, the Office of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott quietly released a statement that “emphasized the importance of TPUSA Club America chapter enrollment and involvement on high school campuses across the state,” in effect signaling their intent to support after-school programs for right-wing extremism in Texas public schools. This would appear to be your average, garden-variety depressing update relevant only to those living where the Stars At Night Are Big And Bright, except for the fact that Texas has long been a laboratory for approximately half a dozen Christian Nationalists, high from huffing the fumes wafting off their barrels of oil money, to speed-run insane shit that ends up in documents like Project 2025. So what can we learn from studying their playbook and understanding the mechanics of their holy war as ground zero for Christian Nationalism? Diabolical Lies investigates.

People in this episode

Hosts: Katie Gatti Tassin, Caro Claire Burke

Topics covered

• Christian Nationalism
• right-wing extremism
• Texas politics
• education
• societal impact

Keywords

• Texas
• Christian Nationalism
• right-wing extremism
• education
• Project 2025

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TPUSA Club America

Books & works: Project 2025

Places: Texas, Texas public schools

More episodes of Diabolical Lies

• The "Rise" and Fall of the Girlboss · May 31, 2026 · 2h 25m
• How to Give Birth in America, Pt. 2 · May 17, 2026 · 15 min
• Gen Z Women's New "Anti-Woke Voice" · May 3, 2026 · 2h 17m
• Who's Afraid of Hasan Piker? · April 19, 2026 · 21 min
• The Caro Episode · April 5, 2026 · 1h 42m
• How 'Love Story'—and the Kennedys—Fooled America · March 22, 2026 · 49 min