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catbyte

(34,433 posts)
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 03:41 PM Feb 2019

Frank Schaeffer hits the nail on the head again.



Forget Rep. Omar! Trump and Pence should be the ones apologizing for allowing their Middle East/Israel policy to be written for them by the likes of Zionist/fanatic billionaire/mega-donor Sheldon Adelson and evangelical loons who think Jesus' return depends on Israel expanding.

12:53 PM - Feb 13, 2019
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Frank Schaeffer hits the nail on the head again. (Original Post) catbyte Feb 2019 OP
Did Trump ever apologize for his incitment that lead to the Tree of Life massacre? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #1
+100 Duppers Feb 2019 #2
The 'dominionists' DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #3
A gargantuan K & R democrank Feb 2019 #4
a humongous K & R LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #5
Well, what do you expect from an Antichrist? Fritz Walter Feb 2019 #6
As God as my witness, I'll never pass up a chance to repost this JHB Feb 2019 #20
Thanks! Fritz Walter Feb 2019 #23
I have occasionally been known to claim it already happened... JHB Feb 2019 #24
I was with a Trumper today. All I can say is that we are doomed, they will never leave Trump. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #7
Wow. Depressing and sobering. hostalover Feb 2019 #8
Brilliant, charismatic ? He's a failure ... at everything. YOHABLO Feb 2019 #9
Yea we know that but Trumpers are have gone full-on Jim Jones. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #15
The type of person who would watch FOX News Progressive Jones Feb 2019 #13
Trumpers are misinformed and brainwashed by years of viewing Fox. It's stunning and sad Pepsidog Feb 2019 #16
And Rush Limbaugh, Sinclair broadcasting and all the RW hate talk radio across the country. rgbecker Feb 2019 #14
Yes I agree with your assessment. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #17
Bile and axe-grinding are powerfully addictive,... JHB Feb 2019 #21
K&R++++ zentrum Feb 2019 #10
K&R ck4829 Feb 2019 #11
K and R oasis Feb 2019 #12
not to mention the unqualified son-in-law who shouldn't even have security clearance EleanorR Feb 2019 #18
K & R ... + 1,000,000 MFGsunny Feb 2019 #19
If you listen to the Evangelical loons it ends with human slaughter followed by utter nonesense. gordianot Feb 2019 #22

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. Did Trump ever apologize for his incitment that lead to the Tree of Life massacre?
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 03:56 PM
Feb 2019

And did Pence ask Trump for an apology?

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
6. Well, what do you expect from an Antichrist?
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 05:50 PM
Feb 2019

Perhaps not the Antichrist as the bi-bull thumpers have been anxiously awaiting, but they’re more than willing to settle for this orange-skinned beast.

The thumpers have such a huge hard-on for Revelations that anyone who promotes the idea of Jerusalem emerging as be-all and end-all of places on this planet is not only OK by them, but a holy sign. Hence the move of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

They don’t even realize they’re being pandered to, they’re so blind to the fucking obvious.

I have to wonder how much of this foreign policy horror show is the result of Pence whispering into the ear of the filthy beast. And reinforced by the Faux Gnus echo chamber.

How soon will this nightmare end?
Beam me up Scotty, there’s intelligent life on this planet, but those in control are not listening to them!

JHB

(37,161 posts)
20. As God as my witness, I'll never pass up a chance to repost this
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 01:32 PM
Feb 2019






From http://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/blog/antichrist/

A little context: the cartoonist, Dave Willis, grew up in a strict conservative evangelical household, and Joyce, the little kid/older kid/young woman in this progression is something of an alter-ego of his about how that bubble bursts for some people, and of some of the hypocrisies that manifest in the people for whom it doesn't burst.

Fritz Walter

(4,291 posts)
23. Thanks!
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 05:34 PM
Feb 2019

This is the first I've seen it, so keep re-posting it!

I know others have said/posted this, but my inner heathen/infidel almost wishes the Rapture would come and sweep up the believers, sooner rather than later. I won't tempt fate by asking what tribulations could be worse than what we're seeing now, but if that lessens the traffic and crowding in some areas -- not to mention freeing up a LOT of real estate (mega-churches, and televangelists' mansions, for instance), it makes one wonder.

JHB

(37,161 posts)
24. I have occasionally been known to claim it already happened...
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 05:56 PM
Feb 2019

...but was covered up because The Select turned out to be about 150 people in an obscure splinter sect of the Amish.

Unfortunately, I don't have a good enough poker face to really milk that line of bullshit.

Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)
7. I was with a Trumper today. All I can say is that we are doomed, they will never leave Trump.
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 06:24 PM
Feb 2019

Fox and the right-wing media have convinced a large percentage of the population that liberalism=weakness, socialism and elitism and have no idea that if not for liberal policies than most of their their lives would be much worse off. So my friend views Trump as this brilliant, charismatic businessman who we are lucky to have as President. They hate Obama with a passion and think he is the racist. I asked my friend to tell me just one Trump or Republican policy that made his life better and he couldn’t manage to explain one policy position. He hates Warren, Booker, Harris etc and when I asked why, he hated these people he couldn’t articulate reasons for his hatred. Fox is the cause of this divide and until we resolve our Fox problem we will remain a divided nation.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
13. The type of person who would watch FOX News
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 09:04 AM
Feb 2019

can't handle the amount of information they are fed by Fox.
It's a "10 pounds of shit in a five pound bag" situation.

Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)
16. Trumpers are misinformed and brainwashed by years of viewing Fox. It's stunning and sad
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 10:25 AM
Feb 2019

especially when you see it in someone you know. It matter little that Trump and the Republicans offer nothing and their policies hurt their supporters. He has tapped into the anger that Republican policies have created and view that anger as a result of weak Democratic administrations because that is what Fox has told them for years. Fox is the biggest problem.

rgbecker

(4,834 posts)
14. And Rush Limbaugh, Sinclair broadcasting and all the RW hate talk radio across the country.
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 10:13 AM
Feb 2019

The US is awash in misinformation and propaganda.

You are so correct in identifying the problem.

JHB

(37,161 posts)
21. Bile and axe-grinding are powerfully addictive,...
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 01:35 PM
Feb 2019

...wildly hallucinogenic, and very very lucrative for their purveyors.

EleanorR

(2,393 posts)
18. not to mention the unqualified son-in-law who shouldn't even have security clearance
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 10:37 AM
Feb 2019

But does thanks to one Carl Kline.

gordianot

(15,242 posts)
22. If you listen to the Evangelical loons it ends with human slaughter followed by utter nonesense.
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 03:15 PM
Feb 2019

This has been a thing for 2 millennia.

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