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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This from the guy who wouldn’t even put his hand on the bible when being sworn in? I think the prosecutors have somewhere to start.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Do they mean the woman he bribed to close an investigation of his scam university? That Pam Bondi?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How long until living an "anti-Christian" lifestyle is evidence of an anti-Christian bias?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Awesome. They’ll prosecute liars, thieves and false idols. Finally some good news. Right?

[–] [email protected] 105 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's a group of people that go around in white sheets with pointy hats and they burn crosses, often on other peoples property. That seems pretty anti-christian to me and should be the first to be investigated.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Everything about the GOP as very anti-christian. Jesus was a bleeding heart socialist by today's standards. I'm not sure what books these fools have been reading that says otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago (5 children)

they don't read. their megachurch pastors tell them what the bible says about who to hate. they draw all their rhetoric from Leviticus and Numbers to justify their gross misinterpretation of Revelations. they ignore the gospels entirely. here are the things you need to know when dealing with christofascist propaganda

  1. the old testament comes from the living documents of the jewish faith maintaining the history of their ancestors and people. the jewish faith is largely an ongoing conversation about what it means to inherit this story and how to resist oppression by enacting boycotts, strikes, and maintaining the cultural heritage of foods. no one thinks everything in it is right and good except for some folks who worship orthodox hegemony beyond all else
  2. the teachings of jesus are primarily about how orthodox hegemony is bad and that the true value of ethics and morality is to help others and strengthen communities where you are
  3. the book of revelations is early christians' attempt to document the events of a genocide enacted by an authoritarian who co-opted the trappings of religion. it's a warning against the types of coagulation of power being enacted by donald trump literally right now. they are the followers of the antichrist they accuse woke folk of being. woke folk are who get raptured into the eternal song of historical memory by remaining true to the teachings that kindness and grace is more important than orthodoxy. the book is all florid and weird because the roman censors didn't recognize it for what it was, so it was able to survive.
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[–] [email protected] 80 points 2 months ago (4 children)

the task force will work to fully prosecute anti-Christian violence and vandalism in our society

Yeah, Democrats did this already. They're called Hate Crimes and it's the law. Not a measley little EO.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago

No no but hate crimes are DEI bad word and also only happen to brown people, who deserve it!!!1!1!

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I mean he can sign it, it’s going literally nowhere. But if this ain’t proof that there’s a genuine desire to install a theocracy in the US, then I don’t know what will convince anyone.

The fact that a President even suggests this is a clear tell that some want the US being Iran but with Jesus.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean he can sign it, it’s going literally nowhere.

This is incorrect. He can sign it, and Bondi will start bringing these cases to court. One would think that it would immediately stop there as the first judge she argues in front of dismisses the case for being blatantly unconstitutional and having her brought up on sanctions for multiple blatant violations of the defendant's constitutional rights.

But in this court system? I wouldn't be so sure. At the very least, I expect at least some people to get caught up in this dragnet and have their lives upended for years until the Supreme Court finally stops dragging their feet. But given this administration, this Supreme Court, and the number of MAGA judges that Trump can forum shop through, there is a non-zero chance this actually succeeds.

It wouldn't be the first time this administration and SCOTUS hand-waves away constitutional protections.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

Keep in mind that they also broke into the Treasury system and own the paychecks of every federal employee. If that's not leverage, I don't know what is

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Good thing I'm not biased against Christians specifically. Fuck all religions equally - fair and balanced.

[–] [email protected] 169 points 2 months ago (5 children)

DEI but just for Christians

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[–] [email protected] 247 points 2 months ago (3 children)

No freedom of religion without freedom FROM religion.

Resist a theocratic state.

[–] [email protected] 123 points 2 months ago (3 children)

"The First Amendment clearly says "Congress shall make no law" and this is an executive order. Seems constitutional to us"

Supreme Court (probably)

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Every time I read something he said it hurts my brain. Everything about his speech patterns is so fucking stupid.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dementia induced by syphilis

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Syphilitic in Chief

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