 It would be someone who is subversive, someone who's dangerous, someone who is a net negative for the country. They want to overthrow the country, you know, create some theocracy, some police state. During this presidential campaign season, the term Christian nationalism has become a trigger for deeper political meaning. Those on the left, says McFarland, use it to invoke fear among liberal ranks, while conservatives like Missouri Senator Josh Hawley and McFarland himself are now trying to embrace it by being a voice for attack.