Hilarious to call the pope Marxist. Wasn’t it Marx who called religion the opiate of the masses? Few communist countries tolerate religion much at all.
Yeah, there’s a BUNCH of Latin American Catholics that would read “Marxism = anti-religion” as news to them. (See: Liberation Theology)
He didn't say that as a bad thing.
The Communist Manifesto spends time talking about how compatible early Christian teachings are with Marx's goals.
As with the "abolition of private property" people quotes what's convenient. The whole quote goes:
Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
Why seem Americans to call everybody Marxist they don't like?
I don't want to troll, I am really interested in an answer.
A Red Scare is a form of moral panic provoked by fear of the rise of left-wing ideologies in a society, especially communism and socialism. Historically, red scares have led to mass political persecution, scapegoating, and the ousting of those in government positions who have had connections with left-wing movements.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Scare
It's just a boogeyman word to make them sound scary. Laura Loomer literally does not know what marxist means beyond "communism". In fact, she doesn't even know what communism is, she has just been told it's bad.
I mean... It's Laura Loomer. She's like bottom of the barrel QAnon nazi.
Only the fascist Americans do that.
They're trying to scare the moronic hillbillies into thinking Marxism is bad.
so just plain old propaganda?
Ok, thanks.
If Loomer hates the new pope, that's the only endorsement I need to hear!
Ugh us Americans from the USA don’t seem to understand how arrogant it is to say he’s the first American pope. Argentina is in South America. This guy is the first North American pope, or better yet the first pope from the United States. This is going to bug the shit out of me.
Edit: Because I’m genuinely loving the downvotes (you really felt it when I called you arrogant, huh), if the next US president was from North Dakota, we wouldn’t say they were the first president from Dakota, would we?
I fully get the criticism, but US Americans are the only ones that identify, and are broadly known as "Americans," so it just feels pedantic to me.
It’s definitely pedantic, but I’ve had more than one friend from countries in Central and South America comment on it, so it’s not just me noticing.
And he's the first US-ian Pope because of his birth.
But his career was in Peru.
Yeah, he's the first Pope from the States, is closer to the phrase that should be used.
Oh cool, glad to know these people hate him. That's a good sign to me.
Fucking high praise and a strong endorsement right there.
Heh, instead of the college of Cardinals, they should have just sent a list to trump and picked the one he ranted on the longest.
Jesus is NOT alright with Republicans.
Not the Jesus of the New Testament going by his teachings, and not the Jesus that literally labors for the very food the raging hypocrites eat.
Atheists like myself at least don't care about Jesus Christ. But as someone raised Roman Catholic, with a grandmother that recognized the benevolent teachings of the New Testament, I can verify one of the Republican's apparently ridiculous claims is absolutely true:
There is absolutely a war inside America against Christianity.
Republicans are the ones waging it though, as they worship a gold plated nepo slumlord gameshow host idol no less.
Marxist puppet? Are these "Marxists" in the room with you right now?
Who would be pulling the strings for Marxists in 2025? Uh... Cuba? Lemmy.ml? Lenin reanimated as a Communist Lich King?
My heart wants the second coming of Karl Marx himself, but my gut says zombie Stalin
MAGA are demonic. They are literally driven by hatred and evil, and those that lead them pray only to money.
Ha, hardly. He's also anti-LGBTetc and standard issue cover for kiddie diddlers.
While that certainly doesn't speak well for him, wouldn't it be more of a surprise at this point if they chose a pope that couldn't be described that way? This is the catholic church we're talking about.
That is precisely why I chose the phrase "standard issue." Anyone who thinks the Catholic Church is going to change in any dramatic way is being foolish.
Don't threaten me with a good time
I understand now!
As a cardinal, he was fine.
But when a cardinal becomes Pope, he dies and also goes woke.
Now, we can remember his name.
His name... Is Robert Prevost.
His name is Robert Prevost!
Can we bring back excommunication?
The problem is that many of the Christians in the US aren't Catholic. Thus, it probably won't help if the pope excommunicated them.
Catholics don't have anything good to look forward to
Well you've still got children to prey on. So you've got that going for you.
Nooo! Not the filosophy of Christ! We're supposed to keep crucifying rational people and then ask for or buy some redemption 🙏
Well well well, no need to sell him even more, I already like him
Except for his covering up of child molestings and his stance on LGBT and female priesthood he seems alright.
But that means he's still a step down from Francis and it still means he won't bring the church into the 21st century.
But I guess it could have been way worse.
Hey, Marxists, congrats on getting promoted to puppetmasters of the Vatican, it wasn't that long ago yall were their puppets
I wonder what kind of pizza he prefers. It would be funny if chicago pizza caused a schism in the church.
Just imagining the ruckus that will break out when he calls that “pizza” in Rome 🤣
That bitch is scary as hell
Have you seen her face? She did that on purpose.
Lol, if that’s true, maybe I should convert to Catholicism. Sounds good to me.
It’s funny how much the right hates Christianity, while wearing its clothes and speaking its language.
She lists a bunch of Christian values, then calls them in catholic. Common sense or logic means nothing to these people.
Reminds me of "The Pope isn't Christian" from a similar old social post.
You could change like 3 words and this could be a positive cheer from someone on the left.
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