A Texas Christian nationalist pastor ignited a firestorm this week by posting a video titled “The Right Must Embrace Socialism To Win” on X, explicitly calling for conservatives to adopt socialist economic policies to compete with what he describes as the Left’s vote-buying strategy.
The statement from Joel Webbon—senior pastor of Covenant Bible Church in Georgetown, Texas—drew immediate condemnation from mainstream conservatives who pointed to what they say is a damning detail: Webbon has spent the past year praising Nazi Germany as a “Christian nation” America should have supported, lamenting the U.S. alliance with Communist Russia in World War II, and interviewing Holocaust deniers.
Critics quickly identified what they say is the “particular flavor” of socialism Webbon appears to advocate: National Socialism—the economic system of the Third Reich, whose ruling party was formally known as the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, or NSDAP).
Immediate Backlash From Conservatives
“Yesterday Joel Webbon was threatening lawsuits to everyone who called him a National Socialist lol,” posted Joel Berry, former managing editor of the Babylon Bee and current producer for Jeremy Boreing’s show.
Even James Lindsay, the atheist anti-woke commentator who built his reputation battling critical race theory, quote-tweeted Webbon’s post with a terse “How about that.”
Twitter user John William Sherrod made the connection explicit: “Reminder that when Joel Webbon says the right needs to embrace socialism, there’s a particular flavor of socialism he’s on record as endorsing…”
In a follow-up post, Webbon clarified his position: “The Left is happy to provide handouts to its voters. The GOP sends the children of its voters - White Christians - to die in the sand in endless wars. I don’t like socialism either. But I blame democracy tied to universal suffrage… not ‘socialism’.”
Based on these public statements, Webbon’s core argument appears to be that democracy itself—specifically, letting everyone vote—is the problem. His proposed solution appears to involve a welfare state that serves “White Christians” while excluding others.
“We Should Have Sided With the Christian Nation”
Webbon’s call for right-wing socialism didn’t emerge in a vacuum. In February 2026, the pastor lamented that the United States allied with Communist Russia instead of what he characterized as “Christian” Nazi Germany during World War II.
“Part of the reason that the battle has gotten as difficult as it is today, that communism has been winning, the Bolsheviks have been winning, is because, you know, some of the most powerful Christian nations in the world teamed up with the Bolsheviks,” Webbon said on his Right Response Ministries podcast. “We said, ‘You know what? Give us Barabbas. Give us the Communist... We’ll side with the Communist. A Christian nation, we got to kill those guys. Lutheran Christian monarchy... we should have stayed out of it.’”
The clip, documented by Right Wing Watch, shows Webbon explicitly characterizing Nazi Germany as a “Christian nation” and “Lutheran Christian monarchy” while condemning Allied actions against the Third Reich.
Earlier in 2026, Webbon sat for a 10-part interview series with Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, including an episode titled “The Inner Workings of ‘World Jewry,’” according to the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism.
A Pattern of Extremism
Webbon’s recent posts fit what critics describe as a documented pattern of increasingly extreme rhetoric:
In April 2026, he argued America needs “more racism,” stating: “It’s so clear that America does not have a racist problem. White people in America are, if anything, I think, too trusting, too gullible, toxic empathy. So not only is racism non-existent, if anything, we could probably use a little bit more racism in America.”
In September 2025, he told white Christian parents they owed their children “The Talk”—warning them that “if they’re Black strangers, there is 30 times more danger. Them’s the facts.”
In March 2025, he stated that America “belongs to Christians” and “it’s not for Hindus. It’s not for Muslims. And it’s not for Jews.”
He has called for “a Christian Nationalist Caesar” who would protect America from what he termed “war Jews” and “gay Jews,” saying the leader should rule “Constitution be damned, just rules with an iron fist.” He also said women should be removed from all leadership roles in the government.
The Welfare State—For Christians Only
Webbon’s economic vision emerged more clearly in a separate podcast where he addressed what should happen if America’s welfare state collapses. Speaking about a hypothetical 65-year-old childless woman with “blue or purple hair” who had used birth control and antidepressants, Webbon declared: “The church needs to be able to look at her and say, ‘You starve. You starve. Glory be to God. You starve.’”
The statement—analyzed on the Data Over Dogma podcast—appears to reveal Webbon’s vision: government assistance should flow to “our people” (white Christians) while those outside that circle should be left to die.
Critics argue this aligns with the National Socialist economic model, which provided extensive social welfare programs—healthcare, pensions, labor protections, subsidized housing—but only for those deemed part of the Volksgemeinschaft (people’s community). Jews, Roma, political dissidents, and others were systematically excluded from state benefits before being targeted for extermination.
The Nazi regime pioneered what historians call “racial socialism”—generous welfare for Aryans funded partly by the expropriation of Jewish wealth and businesses. It’s a model that rejects both free-market capitalism and Marxist internationalism in favor of ethnic solidarity backed by state power.
The Tell
Webbon’s follow-up post contained what critics describe as a telling detail. He wrote that he blames “democracy tied to universal suffrage” for creating the dynamic where the Left provides handouts to win votes.
Universal suffrage—the right of all citizens to vote—is what Webbon opposes. He has repeatedly stated that women should not be allowed to vote, that their suffrage “stole half his vote,” and that only Christians should hold public office.
Based on his documented public statements, what he appears to be advocating for isn’t simply adopting some left-wing economic policies. Critics argue he’s rejecting democracy itself in favor of a Christian ethnostate that provides for its own while condemning outsiders to death.
Critics contend the parallel to National Socialism is unmistakable. The Nazi regime rejected both liberal democracy and Marxist class warfare in favor of an ethnically defined welfare state. Hitler’s speeches frequently attacked “Jewish capitalism” and “Jewish Bolshevism” while promising German workers security—as long as they were racially acceptable.
Observers note Webbon’s formula appears nearly identical: reject democracy (universal suffrage), embrace socialism (for our people), exclude the undesirables (non-Christians, feminists, those who “hate the patriarchy”), and let them starve while proclaiming “Glory be to God.”
The Lawsuit Threat
When critics connected those dots and called it National Socialism, Webbon’s response wasn’t to clarify or correct the record. According to Berry, someone affiliated with Webbon—identified only as “Charles”—threatened lawsuits against those making the connection.
The Christian nationalist pastor who has publicly stated he wants to protect “White Christians” from endless wars, who has praised what he characterized as the “Christian nation” of Nazi Germany that he suggested America should have supported, who has interviewed Holocaust deniers, who has called for more racism in America, and who now explicitly advocates “socialism” for the right while saying non-Christians should starve has discovered that some labels — once earned — are hard to shake. Even when you threaten to sue over them.
Socialism is feudalism by another name. You can take Marx’s ten planks of socialism and replace the word “state” with “king” and it works perfectly.
I’m sure it works equally as well with the words ”czar”, “sultan” or “pharaoh”.
And as always, L'État, c'est moi
Marx’s ten planks of socialism:
The king owns all the land. It is rented to serfs
The king taxes all income
All personal items are property of the king upon death.
The king owns all the money. Money is rented to serfs for a cut of the transaction.
The king controls all communication and allows only approved travel.
People should generally work towards the wishes of the king
The king may direct general public improvement works - water, waste power, travel and commerce infrastructure
The king gets a cut of all production
The king restricts who is allowed to learn to read and what they may learn
The king tells people where they may live