Serious question about Christianity and MAGA

[Mas-sa-suta]

Everything equals everything. There is no less or more, no black or white, no right or wrong.

You've got it, Uncle Orwell.

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

Hitler likely did some kind things for some
People

He apparently liked dogs...which seems to be SUPREMELY IMPORTANT to the loony left and their acolytes..

 

[WhyisIUBBcursed]

He apparently liked dogs...which seems to be SUPREMELY IMPORTANT to the loony left and their acolytes..

Couldn’t give a rat’s patooty about dogs. I care about racist presidential candidates who make up sh!t about legal immigrants eating them. Enjoy your moment in the sun. Hopefully we won’t be worshiping the DJT Trump statue at gun point when he finally goes away

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

Couldn’t give a rat’s patooty about dogs. I care about racist presidential candidates who make up sh!t about legal immigrants eating them. Enjoy your moment in the sun. Hopefully we won’t be worshiping the DJT Trump statue at gun point when he finally goes away

Oh, I'm enjoying every second of the rout of the progressive failures and the Obama functionaries who have done so much damage to our constitutional republic...
And the fun has just begun...

 

[TommyCracker]

Great post Tommy. I'm curious as you think (yes, asking your opinion) about the current populist movement, which has both far left and far right followings and agendas, some of which are actually somewhat aligned (e.g., tariffs), what constitutes crossing over from Populism to Fascism?

In other words, I agree with the characterization of Trump and his policies as Populist, but not Fascist. I know he is accused of such behavior by the left, but to me, there are lots of distinctions between Trump and Hitler for now. If you believe he is a Fascist, what were the lines crossed or positions taken that convinced you of such a label? Similarly, if you don't believe he is yet, but has the potential to be, what are things you are looking out for in terms of labeling him as such?

Appreciate the kind words my neighbor. I don't have strong answers to your question but for my personal beliefs, I think Trump is much more a populous, attention craving narcissist than a strategically, driven fascist that truly believes that the hammer of violence and control needs to be brought down to succeed and thrive as a country.

Now the Maga movement to me seems to be primed to accept potential violence as again to me, the movement believes there are evil people strategically trying to ruin their lives and therefore are getting more comfortable with violence as it signifies strength and discipline that's needed to eliminate the evil beings that are coming after them.

That rhetoric is similar and rhymes with the 1930's fascist movements. Get the populous comfortable with and accepting of violent solutions.

The huge difference for me and what I go to when having this discussion is why are we so pissed off? Again early 30's Germany just got slapped with Versailles, their economy was tanked, their unemployment was insane and throw in the revolution in Russia that just happened.... Germany was primed for a gifted speaking fire cracker that played heavy into national pride and respect. Benito did the same and appealed to the 'we used to rule the world when we had strong, brilliant strong leaders' and Italy loved him and what he represented.

So, repeating myself I don't think Trump himself is a fascist, I'm curious about the Maga movement though but we're not there yet. It's currently just online chatter where I see it.

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

I think it’s really just a matter of Trump being more aligned with the political beliefs of evangelicals.

You guys gnash your teeth and wail “ERMAGERD HOW CAN TEH EVANGELICALS SUPPORT TRUMP!!!”

It’s about policy. It’s not about Trump the man. That’s where you guys get stuck, in my opinion.

Has everything to do with the American 'worldview'....
--oriented towards the future.
--individual rights
--consequential justice
--individual agency

'Progressives ' think evangelicals
somehow surrender this worldview to religious practice.