Jimmy Carter was too much of a Christian to be a Christian nationalist, much less a protoauthoritarian in the vein of Putin or Orbán. His dedication to Christ actually hindered his manifestation of the types of viciousness that many White Christian nationalists see as requisite for protecting the nation from outside invaders and internal threats. Carter, in other words, was too Christian to be the kind of president many White Christians want. Instead, they prefer a self-styled barbarian, unhindered by the duty to be Christlike.
