Josh Hammer

in our constitutional structure, in our day-to-day lives, in our law, in our morals, in our ethics there. It all goes back actually to what we Jews call the Torah, what Christians call the Old Testament. So much of it is in there. And I really painstakingly kind of explain this in the chapters and all throughout there.

in our constitutional structure, in our day-to-day lives, in our law, in our morals, in our ethics there. It all goes back actually to what we Jews call the Torah, what Christians call the Old Testament. So much of it is in there. And I really painstakingly kind of explain this in the chapters and all throughout there.

But the point, Andrew, is that unless we in the West, Jews and Christians, shoulder to shoulder, linking arms in lockstep accord here, Unless we double down on our biblical heritage, I do not think that we are going to be adequately equipped to push back against the three hegemonic forces that seek to destroy us, which I identify as wokeism, Islamism, and global neoliberalism.

But the point, Andrew, is that unless we in the West, Jews and Christians, shoulder to shoulder, linking arms in lockstep accord here, Unless we double down on our biblical heritage, I do not think that we are going to be adequately equipped to push back against the three hegemonic forces that seek to destroy us, which I identify as wokeism, Islamism, and global neoliberalism.

You have to stand for something. Values neutrality is never an option. You want to defeat the wokes, defeat the radicalismists, you got to stand for something. That's something, Andrew. That's something is the Bible.

You have to stand for something. Values neutrality is never an option. You want to defeat the wokes, defeat the radicalismists, you got to stand for something. That's something, Andrew. That's something is the Bible.

Yeah, look, I'll give you just one example that really kind of drives this point home. So I was giving a talk in Washington, D.C. this past summer to a generally younger audience. I kind of noticed this guy who was dressed a little funny standing in the back, who was like, you know, very vigorously nodding along to what I had to say. So he approaches me afterwards. He's from Iran.

Yeah, look, I'll give you just one example that really kind of drives this point home. So I was giving a talk in Washington, D.C. this past summer to a generally younger audience. I kind of noticed this guy who was dressed a little funny standing in the back, who was like, you know, very vigorously nodding along to what I had to say. So he approaches me afterwards. He's from Iran.

He grew up in Tehran there. And he told me that... Growing up in his K-12 and his education there, their equivalent of saying the Pledge of Allegiance every day, like we in the United States do, their equivalent in Iran is they basically say, I solemnly vow to do all that I can to help destroy the little Satan of Israel and the great Satan of America. They actually believe this stuff.

He grew up in Tehran there. And he told me that... Growing up in his K-12 and his education there, their equivalent of saying the Pledge of Allegiance every day, like we in the United States do, their equivalent in Iran is they basically say, I solemnly vow to do all that I can to help destroy the little Satan of Israel and the great Satan of America. They actually believe this stuff.

I remember, Josh, go ahead. No, I'm just saying, I mean, like, they actually genuinely believe this stuff. I mean, like, they really are out to get all of us. Hamas, Houthis, Hezbollah, they're not hiding it, Andrew, at all. No, I totally agree.

I remember, Josh, go ahead. No, I'm just saying, I mean, like, they actually genuinely believe this stuff. I mean, like, they really are out to get all of us. Hamas, Houthis, Hezbollah, they're not hiding it, Andrew, at all. No, I totally agree.

Great question. Lots to unpack on that, actually. So you're totally right. If you look at foreign countries' approval ratings of the United States, the state of Israel, Israelis as a whole, have an extraordinarily high approval rating of the United States, certainly of President Trump. President Trump as you can imagine, because he's so pro-Israel, is a wildly, wildly popular figure in Israel.

Great question. Lots to unpack on that, actually. So you're totally right. If you look at foreign countries' approval ratings of the United States, the state of Israel, Israelis as a whole, have an extraordinarily high approval rating of the United States, certainly of President Trump. President Trump as you can imagine, because he's so pro-Israel, is a wildly, wildly popular figure in Israel.

They literally named a town after him, Andrew, called Trump Heights in the Golan Heights. I know because I've been there, because I've literally, during Biden, took a photo of it just for the memories there. He's an extraordinarily popular figure there. Here in the United States, it's complicated for a few reasons. There is, I guess I'll explain it this way. The

They literally named a town after him, Andrew, called Trump Heights in the Golan Heights. I know because I've been there, because I've literally, during Biden, took a photo of it just for the memories there. He's an extraordinarily popular figure there. Here in the United States, it's complicated for a few reasons. There is, I guess I'll explain it this way. The

The problem, Andrew, you're a Christian. Politics is very often downstream of religion. And when you have a strong biblically-based worldview, you're more likely than not going to end up with a conservative political worldview. That is why evangelical Christians, traditionalist Catholics, Orthodox Jews – I mean Orthodox Jews – But vote for Trump at like an 80-20, 85-15 rate.

The problem, Andrew, you're a Christian. Politics is very often downstream of religion. And when you have a strong biblically-based worldview, you're more likely than not going to end up with a conservative political worldview. That is why evangelical Christians, traditionalist Catholics, Orthodox Jews – I mean Orthodox Jews – But vote for Trump at like an 80-20, 85-15 rate.

I mean, so-called ultra-Orthodox Jews, a.k.a. Haredi Jews, it's really like 95 to 5. I mean, it's beyond overwhelming margins.

I mean, so-called ultra-Orthodox Jews, a.k.a. Haredi Jews, it's really like 95 to 5. I mean, it's beyond overwhelming margins.