Candace Owens Is Not the Future of Conservatism, She’s a Warning
- Hananya Naftali
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Candace Owens didn’t just fall off the conservative wagon, she jumped off and lit a match behind her. What was once a bold voice calling out progressive hypocrisy has now become a megaphone for antisemitism, conspiracy theories, and self-promotion dressed up as “independent thinking.” And here’s the hard truth: she is not an outlier. She is a warning sign.
American conservatives need to understand what’s really happening. Owens didn’t change in a vacuum - she was enabled. She was elevated, protected, even praised, while her most toxic rhetoric went unchecked. And if we don’t draw a hard line now, the conservative movement won’t just lose its moral compass, it will lose its soul.
From Disruption to Deception
When Candace Owens first burst onto the scene, many on the Right were thrilled. Here was a young, Black woman absolutely obliterating leftist narratives about race, victimhood, and identity politics. It felt like a revolution. She was confident, well-spoken, and unafraid. But somewhere along the line, her platform stopped being about truth and started being about Candace.
Now, she's actively spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories, promoting the idea that Jews are somehow orchestrating global control, and defending some of the vilest voices on the internet, all while claiming to be a Christian conservative.
You cannot be a conservative if you hate the Jewish people. Full stop. There is no version of American conservatism that doesn’t stand with Israel and reject antisemitism. And anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to gut this movement from the inside out.
The Lie of “Independent Thinking”
Owens cloaks her bigotry in “questions.” She posts vague insinuations about Jewish influence in media and banking, and when she’s challenged, she whines about being silenced. This is the oldest trick in the book. The same garbage that has been hurled at Jews for centuries, from pogroms in Russia to the ovens of Auschwitz, is now being given a glossy YouTube edit.
She insists she’s just asking questions. But here’s the question: why does she keep asking the same questions the Nazis asked?
This isn’t intellectual curiosity. This is baiting hatred. It’s clickbait bigotry. And it’s working, because the movement has gotten lazy. Some conservatives are so addicted to viral moments and spicy soundbites that they’ve stopped caring where the fire is coming from. As long as it owns the libs, they’ll cheer. That is a losing strategy. Worse, it’s a suicidal one.
If you call yourself a Bible-believing Christian and you’re clapping for Candace Owens while she mocks Jews and demonizes Israel, you need to reread your Bible. Start with Genesis 12:3: “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse.”
That wasn’t metaphorical. That was God talking to Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. The God of the Bible made a covenant with Israel. That covenant still stands. And any movement that spits on it is not conservative.
Owens may claim to support Christians, but she slanders the people of the Bible. She undermines the roots of the faith while pretending to defend its fruit.
The Conservative Movement Needs a Backbone, Not a Brand
Conservatism is supposed to mean something. It’s supposed to stand for life, liberty, faith, family, and truth. It’s not just a marketing strategy or a podcast theme. But if we keep platforming people like Owens, who twist the truth and push antisemitic trash under the guise of being “based,” then we will lose everything we’ve fought for.
Owens isn’t the future. She’s the test. She’s showing us what happens when clicks matter more than convictions. When influence matters more than integrity. When we stop holding our own accountable.
This movement doesn’t need more influencers. It needs more truth-tellers. It needs people who are willing to say: No, this is wrong. Even when it’s popular. Even when it’s profitable. Even when it means losing followers.
Here’s the good news: the conservative base is smarter than the grifters think. Most Americans on the Right love the country. They love the Bible. They understand Israel's importance in the fight against radicalism. And they’re tired of watching the movement get hijacked by people who want to turn it into a circus.
Candace Owens doesn’t get to define what conservatism is. You do. We do. Every time we choose truth over tribalism, courage over clickbait, and faith over fear, we put this movement back on track.
Don’t follow personalities. Follow principles. And don’t ever apologize for standing with the Jewish people, the ones who brought the world the Bible, the Ten Commandments, and the Messiah. This isn’t just politics. It’s spiritual war. And we already know who wins.