Whenever GOP “Christians” want to use the bible to justify up their hateful ideology, they always use the books in the Old Testament, like Leviticus to hate gays. Very rarely (if ever) do they use the actual teachings and words of Jesus Christ as they are found in the four Gospels. Pay attention whenever you hear Mike Johnson or some other numbskull talk about the bible, what books are they referencing, if it ain’t the New Testament, it ain’t Christian.
To me, a Christian is someone who follows Jesus’s actual teachings, which this guy in Texas obviously does.
The media focuses so terribly hard on his Christian rhetoric, yet somehow completely ignores the whole anti-billionaire part of his rhetoric. Cuz I've been seeing commercials for him a lot recently and every single one of them talks about economic issues. Just kind of interesting.
I wish there was something that would make Republicans panic, but as their continued behavior indicates, they can't be shamed, and they have all the law and all the money, so why would they?
They don't have all the law and money, though. Their margins in both chambers of Congress are slim and only shrinking. They've lost nearly all of the recent elections, sometimes flipping a long-held seat (see the recent Ft. Worth election that flipped a seat held by Republicans for 30 years), and alignment with Trump is proving to be a detriment. People blame them for the economy, don't like their international policies, and even their supporters are beginning to sour on immigration. There's going to be a lot of retirements, because they can see the writing on the wall; the midterms aren't looking good.
Now, I'm not saying they don't still have a majority or power, but it's thinner and more tenuous than they would have us believe, and we're already seeing defections. It's no longer the case that just voting along party lines will keep them safe, even in deep red districts.
They're panicking, it just isn't much of a spectacle.
What's naive is assuming they're just going to allow elections to happen, which I don't. It's not naive to fight against that effort and continue to hope for a nonviolent solution.
I get that everything sucks, but we are not yet at the point where nondemocratic solutions are the only options left (though the options are dwindling)
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Taco2112@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 193d
Whenever GOP “Christians” want to use the bible to justify up their hateful ideology, they always use the books in the Old Testament, like Leviticus to hate gays. Very rarely (if ever) do they use the actual teachings and words of Jesus Christ as they are found in the four Gospels. Pay attention whenever you hear Mike Johnson or some other numbskull talk about the bible, what books are they referencing, if it ain’t the New Testament, it ain’t Christian.
To me, a Christian is someone who follows Jesus’s actual teachings, which this guy in Texas obviously does.
Sharkticon@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 193d
The media focuses so terribly hard on his Christian rhetoric, yet somehow completely ignores the whole anti-billionaire part of his rhetoric. Cuz I've been seeing commercials for him a lot recently and every single one of them talks about economic issues. Just kind of interesting.
MyOpinion@lemmy.myserv.one · 15 pts · 193d
People being kind to outsiders so un MAGAt of them.
artifex@piefed.social · 10 pts · 193d
I wish there was something that would make Republicans panic, but as their continued behavior indicates, they can't be shamed, and they have all the law and all the money, so why would they?
Telorand@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 193d
They don't have all the law and money, though. Their margins in both chambers of Congress are slim and only shrinking. They've lost nearly all of the recent elections, sometimes flipping a long-held seat (see the recent Ft. Worth election that flipped a seat held by Republicans for 30 years), and alignment with Trump is proving to be a detriment. People blame them for the economy, don't like their international policies, and even their supporters are beginning to sour on immigration. There's going to be a lot of retirements, because they can see the writing on the wall; the midterms aren't looking good.
Now, I'm not saying they don't still have a majority or power, but it's thinner and more tenuous than they would have us believe, and we're already seeing defections. It's no longer the case that just voting along party lines will keep them safe, even in deep red districts.
They're panicking, it just isn't much of a spectacle.
Jhex@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 192d
which is why there won't be another election as they know they'll lose… hoping to solve this democratically is naive at this point
Telorand@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 192d
What's naive is assuming they're just going to allow elections to happen, which I don't. It's not naive to fight against that effort and continue to hope for a nonviolent solution.
I get that everything sucks, but we are not yet at the point where nondemocratic solutions are the only options left (though the options are dwindling)
Jhex@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 192d
Agreed… kudos for understanding my poorly written post
movies@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 193d
Quasit@kolektiva.social · 1 pts · 193d
@movies @ThefuzzyFurryComrade ALL Democrats are a waste of space. Just like all Republicans and all oligarchs.
Both parties are fascist. Both parties should be ended.