A watch thread for N. American Christian nationalism, Christo-fascists and the evangelical far right
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Jeff Robinson
Marxist-Lentilist: Jackboots and Jackfruit
The Republicans are just pure cancer. A deranged death cult that need to be eradicated
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
My local climate change group held a conference, followed by a protest walk. We had a group of right-wingers with large diesel trucks with smog emitting stacks show up for the walk. They followed us and yelled stupid shite. I'd never seen a "burner" before, so I was a little shocked. They actually have designed their trucks to emit as much smog as possible. I just don't get the mindset.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
I've suggested several times elsewhere that maybe when all trucks are electric, they'll come up with after-market "coal-rolling" equipment.
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
I'm sure they will. There will also be holdouts, who will drive mid-1970s Chevy trucks until the day they die. They're dinosaurs who can't accept change.
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
Destroying your engines and your fuel economy to own the libs. I bet they also complain about fuel prices too?
I too have trouble comprehending the mindset which ties its identity so firmly not just to internal combustion, but to doing it in the crappiest way to boot. The mindset of a toddler in the body of an adult.
Jeff Robinson
Marxist-Lentilist: Jackboots and Jackfruit
They're just fucking evil pieces of shit aren't they? This Ronny Jackson cunt isn't a thicko, he's a doctor and has a degree in marine biology. He says this shit for money and power, not because he believes any of it. He's prepared to watch the world go up in flames, pose an existential threat to humanity and pose serious danger to his kids and grandkids so he can get his grubby little hands in government. Hard to comprehend our people can be so savage, no barbarous, so evil.
Jeff Robinson
Marxist-Lentilist: Jackboots and Jackfruit
58-59% of US whites embrace far right barbarism. 55-56% of men also voted for barbarian rightwing extremism
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
Also American Indians backing republicans (56% to 37%) - what’s the story there, how does this very marginalised group fall into the Republican camp, is this normal?
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
There's a tendency toward social conservatism, traditional gender roles, and support for gun rights in some tribal communities.
There's also been some Republicans who have been very visible in supporting native rights such as John McCain and Neil Gorsuch.
tim
EXPLODED TIM! (Help me!!!)
Think of all those poor Americans who have been exposed to Nigel Farage and can never forget.
tim
EXPLODED TIM! (Help me!!!)
The only Vice-President from a Native American background was a Republican.
Who Was Charles Curtis, the First Vice President of Color?
A member of the Kaw Nation, Curtis served under Herbert Hoover, but he left a troubling legacy on Native American issues
hitmouse
music obfuscation technology
Big long audio interview (with transcript) with longtime antifascist researcher Matthew Lyons on the Christian Right:
thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org
References this less long article of his:
threewayfight.blogspot.com
Matthew Lyons on Christian Nationalism(s) | The Final Straw Radio Podcast
thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org
References this less long article of his:
Abortion, the Christian right, and antifascism
It’s time for antifascists to stop treating the Christian right as a secondary threat. When the U.S. Supreme Court scraps legal protection ...
threewayfight.blogspot.com
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Rather than splitting this discussion over several threads I’ll answer here.
Owen Morgan has several different YT channels and keeps a close eye on the whole RW evangelical Christian thing that’s currently playing out. I don’t see a specific video covering their blasphemy but trust me he comments on it regularly.
He knows his bible (escaped from the JW) and has made it his job to look at the books and sermons of these people. He often pulls them up on specific points, and points out where they are at odds with church doctrine. I’ve not watched every one, and of those I’ve watched I’ve rarely watched the entire video, and I’m certainly not going to go back and try to find instances where he highlights blasphemy. If I see again I’ll link it here for you.
In the meantime a couple that recall:
Greg Locke refusing to stop church gatherings during lockdowns in clear opposition to the OT, which says that when there’s sickness peI’ll e should cover their faces and not congregate. And the NT says “where one or two gather in my name…” and again Greg Locke go saying he’s not going to stop large gatherings because that’s how church works.
Also Greg Locke threatening arm his congregation in order to resist anyone trying to enforce masks or lockdown.
Just the entire idea that Trump is the messiah is blasphemous isn’t it?
Also, many of them claim to be prophets. Actual prophets of God. And then they prophecy all kinds of weird shit that’s specific to American politics.
Google for Greg Locke blasphemy and you’ll see more. Or google for evangelical preacher blasphemy/blasphemous and you’ll see some too.
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Also check out the American Patriot’s Bible…
The NKJV, American Patriot's Bible, Hardcover: The Word of God and the Shaping of America: Thomas Nelson, Lee, Richard: 9781418541538: Amazon.com: Books
The NKJV, American Patriot's Bible, Hardcover: The Word of God and the Shaping of America [Thomas Nelson, Lee, Richard] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The NKJV, American Patriot's Bible, Hardcover: The Word of God and the Shaping of America
www.amazon.com
8ball
Decolonise colons!
The “prophets of God” thing isn’t blasphemous in terms of mainstream Christianity - it’s one of the “gifts of the Spirit” (speaking in tongues is one of the others and there are others too but my memory is failing me right now. Maybe healing?).
The more charismatic Anglican churches in the UK would hold to this.
I do agree that calling Trump the literal Messiah would be an issue for mainstream Christianity, though.
I don’t think anything relating to lockdowns really impacts on official church doctrine.
The more charismatic Anglican churches in the UK would hold to this.
I do agree that calling Trump the literal Messiah would be an issue for mainstream Christianity, though.
I don’t think anything relating to lockdowns really impacts on official church doctrine.
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You’re right that Son of God and Son of Man are different, and Trumpists seem to be claiming him as Son of Man rather than Son of God… but these finer points of debate don‘t make most radars ping properly. It just makes them ping enough to make some people start to open wide and swallow.
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Yeah, I take your point, and it’s interesting to debate this stuff. But as I said just now, the people who are paying attention to this horse shit aren’t going to be teasing out the niceties.
8ball
Decolonise colons!
If you want to take Satan on properly, you’ll be wanting this one:
Spiritual Warfare Bible: Saint Benedict Press: 9781618907738: Amazon.com: Books
Spiritual Warfare Bible [Saint Benedict Press] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Spiritual Warfare Bible
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8ball
Decolonise colons!
I agree that there are nuts out there who will swallow anything. The churches tend to be quite keen on enforcing boundaries, though.
Which makes me wonder who is doing stuff like that painting on the other thread. It almost looks like parody.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Trump apparently has some trouble brewing with the evangelicals after holding a "gay party" at mar-a-lardo ..
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It does look like parody. The entire enterprise looks like parody.
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Yes, the story is about how it was taken down but it was designed, signed off, paid for and erected before it was taken down.
8ball
Decolonise colons!
I think it’s pretty easy to get a billboard put up in the USA.
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