Walt Tollefson

Walt Tollefson is a West Point graduate, former Army aviator, airline pilot, author of Project Providence, and Christian commentator shaped by a lifetime of service, close calls, and faith. Now living with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, he writes with hard-earned perspective on faith, family, freedom, civic responsibility, and the moral dangers of hatred, propaganda, and cultural division.

Fascism, Political Projection, and the Death of Rational Debate

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One of the most overused words in American politics today is “fascist.”

The label is thrown around so casually that it has nearly lost all meaning. Many Americans are told daily that Donald Trump is a fascist, that MAGA supporters are fascists, and that anyone who supports conservative policies is somehow a threat to democracy.

But before we condemn millions of our fellow citizens with one of history’s most serious political accusations, perhaps we should take a moment to understand what fascism actually is.

Bible First: Testing the Conservative Right by Scripture

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This lesson is not written to tell anyone how to vote.

It is written to remind Christians that our first loyalty is not to a political party, a social movement, a news network, a favorite politician, or a cultural tribe.

Stop the Hatred, by Walt Tollefson

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America, we need to remember how to disagree without hating one another. When I was growing up, many of my neighbors and friends were Democrats. My family was conservative and Republican. We disagreed. Sometimes we argued politics at the dinner table. But when the weekend came, we still went swimming together, canoeing together, watching movies together, eating together, and living as neighbors. Political disagreement did not require hatred. It did not require destroying friendships. It did not require treating half the country as enemies.