• carrion0409@lemm.ee
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    It’s really funny to me that all the “Christians” in government literally have none of the values Christ did. I’ll bet if I asked them what their favorite Bible verse was they couldn’t answer.

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    Like we should listen to this asshole.

    Yeah, let’s just ignore the First fucking Amendment and basically any freedom that actually matters. Go fuck yourself.

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    I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

    -President Trump, just this year.

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      He never meant it. And all of the cons hate ACTUAL freedom. Meaning, the kind of freedom that includes freedom FROM religion. Not just the “freedom” to select from a set of talibangelical cults.

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    Something I’m confused about: if Republicans believe government policy should be based on Christian values, why are they against government programs helping the poor?

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        Some people like the Kodiak or Polar bears. Me, I like my Browning Bears with .50 BMG (Big Mean Grizzly)

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    Sooner forget about the separation of his head from his shoulders but that ain’t happening either

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    well he does also want to become pope. maybe he wants to multi class but what we really wish is if he dual classed.

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    A common theme of MAGA is inventing problems that they can solve.

    The idea that Christianity in the US is under threat and needs additional protections, is some epic persecution complex.

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      Under threat? Because it’s declining in popularity? Sounds like the will of the people if you ask me.

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        That and the least amount of their privilege being questioned/ignored/dethroned is what they hate the very most.

        They don’t WANT people to have a right to choose to ignore their little book club. They don’t believe in this country, which is secular. They want xtian Shariah law to be the law of the land, which violates the very principles of this country.

    • ᴍᴜᴛɪʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴡᴀᴠᴇ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I had an old boss tell me that Christians are the most persecuted people on earth. They truly believe it and get off on it. All while existing in a country where you almost have to be Christian or at least Jewish to be elected to national office. It’s pure mass delusion propaganda.

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      A common theme of MAGA is inventing problems that they can solve

      That they can pretend to solve.

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    It’s incredible that the U.S. is having this discussion again. What’s the point—bringing creationism back to schools or stoning prostitutes?

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      The Christian Right wants to make Christianity supreme and use it as the basis to take away rights of minorities including Muslims and LGBT. They want this as cover to take away sex ed and ban pornography and rap music and a long list of other stuff. Project 2025 laid it out pretty explicitly.

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        Watch some of the people they interview in The God Who Wasn’t There. One of the guys thinks you should be able to execute homosexuals. Just casually talks about it and you realize how the people that talked about the Nazis and the banality of evil, you are watching it.

        Old-ish movie now, but if someone wants to get an idea of what we are dealing with, the interviews with some of the xtians are off the chart…if you don’t talk to xtians much, or live in a different country, or live in a more metro area that is not filled with this kind of delusion, this might be the first time someone comes across this kind of thing.

        Trailer:

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73_IjNPmIEI

        Full thing:

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZrjLLx-aKc

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      GOP politics and agenda are all about control. And religion historically has always been a means of control. Add a more aggressive form of indoctrination instead of education in schools so that you have young people just smart enough to profitable but brainwashed into not being free thinkers who go tribal against anyone against their tribe. Once you have people replacing morality with religion you can alter that religion to match what ever you want as a means of control.

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      The point is replacing a somewhat transparent legal system with an arbitrary mess which makes everyone that isn’t exactly on the politically desired line feel uneasy all the time due to uncertainty of state actions.

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        • Cruisin’ down the center of a two way street
        • Wonderin’ who is really in the driver’s seat
        • Mindin’ my business along comes big brother
        • Says, “Son, you better get on one side or the other.
        • I’m out on the border, I’m walkin’ the line
        • Don’t you tell me 'bout your law and order
        • I’m try’n’ to change this water to wine.
        • After a hard day, I’m safe at home
        • Foolin’ with my baby on the telephone
        • Out of nowhere somebody cuts in
        • Says, “Hmm, you in some trouble boy, we know where you’ve been.”
        • I’m out on the border
        • I thought this was a private line
        • Don’t you tell me 'bout your law and order
        • I’m try’n’ to change this water to wine
        • Never mind your name, just give us your number
        • Never mind your face, just show us your card
        • And we wanna know whose wing are you under
        • You better step to the right or we can make it hard
        • I’m stuck on the border
        • All I wanted was some peace of mind
        • Don’t you tell me 'bout your law and order
        • I’m try’n’ to change this water to wine
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    All of this is spelled out in project 2025. If you want to know what’s coming next, just look at their website.

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      Just wait until they start banning porn. It’s already started in some states tbh.

      Canada almost had the same thing happen, but thankfully Poilievre didn’t win PM, and even lost his seat too as a bonus.

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      I’ve been warning people about the setup to martial law. That’s the final step of project 2025 that officially and completely destroys democracy. There will be no going back and no voting in the future. I keep being called an alarmist, but I was called an alarmist in late 2015 when he announced his run. It’s also perfectly spelled out and they’ve been doing every project 2025 has step by step.