Minnesota Governor Tim Walz captured public attention by calling out the increasingly bizarre behavior of far-right Christian MAGA politicians, aptly labeling it as simply “weird.” His comment struck a chord in a political climate where actions once considered fringe are now unfolding in the national spotlight. Take House Speaker Mike Johnson, who openly admitted to using an app called Covenant Eyes so he and his teenage son could monitor each other’s porn consumption—a revelation that many found invasive, unsettling, and emblematic of performative purity culture. Then there’s Alabama Senator Katie Britt, whose response to the State of the Union was delivered in a soft, submissive tone eerily reminiscent of Michelle Duggar, sparking comparisons to fundamentalist Christian media and raising questions about authenticity. Add to this the rise of politicians invoking Biblical prophecy in campaign speeches, pushing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation under the guise of “spiritual warfare,” or framing policy decisions as divinely ordained. In an era defined by rapid social progress and pluralism, these deeply personal and theologically driven performances stand out—not just as politically extreme, but as culturally out of sync and, as Walz put it, undeniably weird.