The New York Times just wrote a 1,400-word article about a hip new symbol that everyone seems to be wearing these days:
This is literally The New York Times right now:
Across TikTok, young Christian women have been sharing the meaning behind their own cross necklaces, saying they help cultivate a sense of belonging and connection with others.
Sage Mills, a student at the University of Oklahoma who has posted videos about her cross necklace, said that seeing women in government like Ms. Leavitt and Ms. Bondi wear their own 'makes me feel good. It makes me feel like God is the important thing for people that are governing our world.'
I guess these gals are all radical Christian nationalists!
In recent months, pastors with Christian nationalist beliefs have been invited to the White House numerous times.
UH OH!
The Times has the history lesson for anyone confused by this strange symbol.
The cross, a symbol most associated with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, first emerged during the Roman Empire when it was an instrument of mass torture, said Robert Covolo, a theologian and associate pastor at Christ Church Sierra Madre near Los Angeles. By the 4th century, Mr. Covolo said that Christians had begun to use the cross as an emblem of their religion. Not long after, the cross became a focal point for daily jewelry. Cross jewelry dating as far back as the 5th century is prevalent in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Think about it: A 1,500 word article ... in what used to be the most prominent newspaper in the world ... explaining the cross to an American audience.
For real! Look at how they describe women in the Trump admin like strange creatures:
Cross necklaces have, in a way, become the jewelry of choice most associated with President Trump's second administration.
Ms. Bondi owns several cross necklaces but most often appears at official events in a diamond-set version purchased at Mavilo, a jewelry store in Tampa, Fla.
Ms. Leavitt, the White House press secretary, has frequently worn a large cross pendant at press briefings. But Ms. Leavitt is not the first press secretary to wear a cross: Kayleigh McEnany, a press secretary during Mr. Trump's first term, also wore one.
In an email, Ms. Leavitt, 27, called the cross necklace 'the perfect accessory to any outfit,' adding that she wears the cross 'because it serves as a reminder of the strength that can only be found through faith.'
These conservative women ... who can understand their strange ways??
What a time to be alive!
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