It almost seems like maga is internally fracturing and turning against itself.
Good, this is sadly seems like something we have to accept as a win and it's one of a few we can claim.
Religions haven't stopped fighting against each other for thousands of years. There's no "100 year gap of religious peace" or something like that, it's constant fighting and terror.
It's not a win. The only good solution is a state that isn't infected with religion, that keeps religion from getting out of control in every possible way they can. More religious terrorism? No, not a win. We want to stop the nutjob christian nationalists, not watch them wreak havok on every part of society.
The problem is that the Grifter-in-Chief will continue playing all the different splinter-hate-groups off each other for profit and so a lot of damage to social cohesion in the process.
I kinda feel like MAGA has stalled out a bit and the Night of Long Knives is happening in reverse. If they don't reign it in and keep up the blame game it'll either A) Give credence to their enemy narrative or B) Blow the whole lie into pieces and they'll lose all control. Either way it's gonna be a shitshow for the rest of us that would like to see peace and sanity even somewhat restored.
Maybe we’ll get lucky and the generals will arrest Pete and trump tomorrow.
it’s the radical left’s fault for making him so mad!!! gosh darn those tricky hippies
This person is infected with doublespeak. Unable to speak plainly, they only talk in sarcasm that is exactly the same as the reality of religious terrorists.
Usually countered with an "/s", this person is also not entirely able to use punctuation or capitalization.
you okay? ego death from your shroom trip? you’re a fucking imbecile.
Probably just a mad "centrist" who only talks shit about Democrats
Hippies I know are Trump supporters. Anti-vax and all that.
Probably listened to him. No no no, this was a lone wolf totally unexpected definitely doesn’t subscribe to an ideology like hating ~~brown~~ uhh…~~muslim~~…. No wait…. Well. Anyway, he was a patriot and a veteran and just a little misguided! /s/s/s/s
Just a reminder that when you hear about the Christian Right, you are talking about Evangelicals. But knowing what reality is… those people can’t even follow proper Evangelical teachings.
Don't forget the trad-caths. What evangelicals are to protestantism, trad-caths are to catholicism.
Could you explain that? I’ve not heard of trad-caths.
Traditional Catholics. It's actually several different groups of Catholics that have ported many of the social positions of evangelicals into Catholicism.
Is this the group that did the whole slander against a certain minority in the late 1800s to mid 1900s worldwide? Or is this an offshoot?
It's a whole bunch of splinter groups who all disagree with the modern "woke" church to varying degrees. For example, my parents follow of the FSSP, which refuses to acknowledge anything post-Vatican II and still insists on performing mass in Latin, plus all the regular "traditional" religious crap. If you listen to my dad discussing politics it's abundantly clear that he actively supports all the stereotypically Evangelical talking points, and isn't even particularly Catholic since he hates the Pope for being so "woke".
"I believe in one holy and apostolic church" my ass, you believe in your own church old man
Isn't the Pope like the conduit of god or such? I always thought Popes were like the final say and you weren't allowed to disagree with them. I mean a whole bunch of people went to the Southern Mediterranean because a few of them ordered it, right? I admit my knowledge is a little lacking in the Catholic belief structure.
Not a huge fan of mormons myself. But danged if”n I have ever flicked a booger towards one. I do remember this bit of advice from my High School days, “If you go camping with a Mormon, be sure that there are several fellow Mormons. B/c if there are no other bro’s or sis’s around, then the party is on like Donkey Kong. That Latter Day Saint gon’ drink all yer booze & smoke all the weed. As long as there is accountability your camping stash is safe. What I am saying is that If you go camping & are bringing any mormon persons, do make sure you have at least 2 present at all times. That is all. Bearing witness amongst their kind will save you $’s personally. I am so not kidding.
in high school I dated a Mormon girl and it was so bizarre. she only ever showed ONE emotion, happiness. that's it, and even then you could tell it was genuine. Like I remember she absolutely bombed an exam and it was clear she was upset about it to point she wanted to cry but she couldn't. she refused or simply didn't know how to show that emotion.
Also yeah she drank like a fish when her Mormon friends weren't around.
The Mormon girl I dated in high school also tried to always appear in a good mood, put together, etc... but she really struggled, and had a lot of emotional outbursts while we were together. She even hinted at suicidal thoughts once or twice. Years later I realized she was probably dealing with some serious mental health issues. But the reason for the happy face is simple: they're taught that if you're unhappy that's because of a lack of faith in the holy spirit. If you are truly faithful then it will always fill you up with happiness and positive energy. So letting other people see that you're sad or upset about something will make them question your faith and dedication to the church. Even admitting it to themselves makes them ashamed, like they've committed a terrible sin. It's really sick.
they’re taught that if you’re unhappy that’s because of a lack of faith in the holy spirit. If you are truly faithful then it will always fill you up with happiness and positive energy.
This has to be one of the most soul-crushingly evil things I've ever heard. What a monstrously simple and devastatingly unhealthy thing to do to a person's brain.
It really is. It's maddening. But that's what cults do. I'm glad I'm out.
Have you heard the good word of our dark lord and master, Satan, from whom all human advancements, intoxicants, and good music originate?
I'm a card-carrying member of TST! And occasional listener of LPOTL.
Hail Satan!
I've experienced this. Its real and kinda pathetic.
When you can make that response a present tense scenario. It is really pathetic. Almost to an unbelievable degree. I mean, if you are tight (even somewhat) w/ them. Teeth grindingly awkward. But if they are buddies of your buddies then it’s like, WTF bro had too much too fast. Just let ‘em run around. Be sure he doesn’t fall into the campfire, fall off a cliff or drown. We’ll make homeboys hangover extra special.
You lack any context to make that statement about me. Here are a few things. I live in the south. I don't seek them out but due to the hue of my skin they volunteer things. You know nothing about me. So get a mouthgaurd for that teeth grinding problem but don't expect me to hold back when I tell people what the haters think. I know this first hand but to you since you aren't ever around any of them you only a idea about it. A theory. You don't live in it so your opinion is at best a fantasy.
Taking it a little personally eh? I didn’t have you in mind when writing that bit. Truth is I have had mormon friends and it is embarrassing more so when it is someone you like as opposed to someone you are not close to. It is when your first impression of that person is made by watching them go light speed head first into immediately overdoing it. That was the difference I was attempting to point out. I could explain it again if you like, but I can’t understand it for you.
I can attest to this story. And of course they never bring their own, so they're consuming all of your stuff, throwing your carefully planned intoxicant inventory completely out of whack. But also don't get them in groups of more than 3, or they'll wake you up before breakfast making a racket playing basketball.
How does one play basketball in the woods?
Dude. Oof.
Yeah, they do that don’t they?
Mormons are ballers until you play city park ball.
I am as white as wonder bread mind you. 6’3 250 something I’m 54 and feel damn good.
I like pickup games with everyone.
But when you throw juke moves and make an assist or drive to the hoop, our brothers in Christ foul just liiiiiiitttlle bit harder.
Religions are hate machines. "There can be only one true god", says all western religions. Even if it's the same abrahamic god, it's enough of an excuse to genocide all other people, religions, races, and those within their own ranks that someone thinks isn't part of "them" for some illogical reason.
The christian nazis don't stop when they've conquered everything, they keep on finding new enemies to target. Even if it's them. It's like cancer that way. Nazis are societial cancer.
It seems that more shooters hate children than they do Mormons.
The global elite Mafia, or a natural human behavior that exhibits itself as if its an evil cancer, is using people and getting people killed as political theater to incite a reaction by regular people to revolt so they can have a historically acceptable excuse to overtake full control of society to feed their mental illness of world conquest.
Everyone is a pawn from the shooter being manipulated to the people killed. They got played out on the living chess board that the elite world Mafia plays. This is beyond America and American politics. America is a tool as well for these people. Like owning property in monopoly.
Psychological warfare and street theater.
4th and 5th generation warfare: https://digital.sandiego.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1293&context=ilj
You can't win if you don't know the game your playing. And it doesn't matter how successful you became with your life under a nation if you are not playing the actual game that this elite world Mafia is using to own and control and manipulate. Ones American dream success is completely irrelevant to the real game.
It's beyond the pop trending political news they peddle you.
Other food for thought. https://youtu.be/kTvevX1CL-M
Understand the psychology behind marketing and manipulation both in politics and business and remember none of it, or most of it is rarely for your wellbeing. https://youtu.be/eJ3RzGoQC4s
aw shit, here we go again.
picks up reading glasses
This is some good stuff.
MAGATs are the party of hate.
Growing up in the church, Mormons were views as just as Christian as Muslims, Jews and atheists, while Jehovah witness were extremist party poopers.
Yours must have been more progressive. Mine just looked down upon the drinkers, the apologists, the cultists, the polygamists, and the nonbelievers. Freewill Baptist, love thy neighbor my ass... the ONE thing I'll give them is they don't pay the pastor and the money is spent for the community or the repairs of the church.
the money is spent for the community or the repairs of the church.
I'm speaking for the teeny church I grew up in. Still left with some trauma, but it was more the emotional, gaslighting mind of abuse. Many have experienced much much worse (People at my childhood chirch were blinded by faith, had good intentions but oblivious to their harms)
I would love a Church Lady skit regarding Trump and MAGA... SNL would be surrounded by torches and pitchforks.
somehow, this must be Obama's fault
/s
Oooh, now it all makes sense! /s
It was the lizard people!!
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