Speaking of Religious Right Paranoia,

take a look at the latest (as of today) clip from The Jim Bakker Show with a South African-born guest engaging in all kinds of conspiracy horseshit including the Masons and the Rothschilds, only with "the deep state" slant:




I fully expect the totally debunked Protocols of the Elders of Zion to get a full hearing and support.  Bakker's program has jumped so many sharks, it is amazing Bakker and his wife Lori haven't been eaten from fatigue. 

As someone who watched the original PTL back in the late seventies until Bakker went down in scandal, I can attest Jim Bakker was never into all this conspiracy bullshit, at least not publicly.  He didn't really talk about politics all that much on his show.  A little bit here, a little bit there about the joys of Ronald Reagan, a bit of talk about being anti-abortion,  but nothing out of the ordinary.  He was mostly obsessed with building Heritage USA and the towers. He also had a more or less real talk show complete with guests from Hollywood and gospel singers.   Perhaps Tammy Faye wouldn't let him do it and kept him under control.  Now, though, there is nothing stopping him from peddling completely batshit ideas and selling his "Armageddon" merchandise. 

It is pathetic--and dangerous.  These people really want Armageddon to happen.

It never occurs to them that perhaps all of the Book of Revelation was an allegory and not something that was going to happen literally.  They are hellbent on not just bringing it about, but also they want to take the rest of us with them.