I didnt have to read very far. I got to the author telling about Pelosi attacked by an election denier.
DePape is an illegal alien, whether he supported or denied the election doesnt mean shit,
The author is a F-ing moron, and thats where I stopped reading.

There's always a reason to deny, and deflect the point.

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Originally posted by Magine Enigam:
There's always a reason to deny, and deflect the point.

Especially when the point is partisan bullshit!

Well, somehow I hope you're both right.

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Originally posted by Magine Enigam:
There's always a reason to deny, and deflect the point.

And you are master at this art!

It is sometimes said: "It takes one to know one".

So, I'll take that as a compliment.


Doc Butler mentioned that first thing is "normal" should be defined.

While I'm being partisan and bias, here are some good articles:

No One With a Functioning Brain Sees the GOP as the ‘Party of Normal’
Opinion by Michael A. Cohen • Yesterday 1:10 PM

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...4605b6a3a027a7fc993c

Republican identity politics: Authoritarianism — not individualism — is central to GOP
Story by Chauncey DeVega • 3h ago

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...4657889e5d13ac5bab05

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...4b09da6e2108ee3e28bd

A Powerful Minority, Christian Nationalism is Democracy's 'Greatest Threat'
Story by Nick Reynolds • 1h ago

Ok, so Cohen (hardly an unbiased individual) says that the GOP is the party of stupid. I can’t argue that some are pretty damn stupid, but whatever…. At least you admit is partisan and biased.

The left is admitting that the Christian nationalists are a minority… so it’s a bugaboo because they are a “powerful” minority as far as the left goes. I will grant that associating your politics with divine power is problematic, but because the person can’t question it. Sounds a lot like the woke agenda in that respect, no?

I’m not really sure what the hell an inflection point is in this context. Inflection doing a deviation downward, in what context?

I never really studied on what the WOKE agenda is.

But here it is and I don't see the problem. But I can see why conservatives think it's a problem.


https://www.google.com/search?...ABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz

One definition of "Inflexion Point" is:

"A time of significant change in a situation; a turning point."

Some have argued the Christian Nationalism is fringe. I think "powerful minority" is not fringe. That's the context.

Inflection might mean more division and clarity as to where the C N movement leads - fascism. The powerful minority will grow or devolve. Right now the trajectory is to grow - metastasizing.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...45b7f1f7dd88cc36aa45

Christian nationalists' 'extreme beliefs' are fundamentally 'at odds with pluralistic democracy': conservative
Opinion by Alex Henderson • 1h ago

Selling Jesus:

https://www.bing.com/search?q=...ef575dd14106&pc=U531

They got my memo:

Democrats pass resolution condemning 'white religious nationalism'
Story by Religion News Service • Yesterday 12:30 PM

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...4e02b78ee6de6a14b2be

“theocracy is incompatible with democracy and religious freedom.”

The authors noted that faith leaders from across the religious spectrum have condemned religious nationalism — particularly Christian nationalism or white Christian nationalism — in recent years. They said its influence was visible during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

“White religious nationalism has used the cover of patriotism to foment and inflame hate by providing cover for racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and islamophobia,” the resolution read in part.

“Since he was elected, President Biden has been warning Americans about the threats to our democracy on multiple fronts,” Levin said in a statement. “White Christian nationalism should be at the top of that list, and for the sake of our democracy, it’s time to call it what it is.”

“By recognizing the connection between this movement and the broad-ranging attacks on nearly everything Democrats are fighting for, this resolution puts those of us who believe in democracy, freedom and religious pluralism in a stronger position to join forces.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...49dfea7e86d07a56dc85

Trump Responds to Meme Saying He's the 'Savior of Western Civilization'
Story by Darragh Roche • 4h ago


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Posted in another thread:

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Originally posted by Magine Enigam:

What did Jesus teach people to do?

First and foremost he taught people how to cherish the Savior Syndrome, how to rely on it, how to make a ghost a savior through thought, belief, intangible, vapor.

DJT exploits the savior syndrome. "I alone can fix this".

Sound familiar?

So a meme fed into the orange ones ego, he reposted it, and it’s news?

You realize that all this agitprop is for is to get you riled up and supporting the democrats even though they are not accomplishing much that you support?

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So a meme fed into the orange ones ego, he reposted it, and it’s news?

His ego is not news, and you know it. It's old news.

You intentionally dismissed the "savior" thing.

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You realize that all this agitprop is for is to get you riled up

Well, it's working. And what riles me up even more is that nobody gives a shit.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...48da9dce092fbbfe6ada

'Patriots might have to resort to violence': Survey shows 'most' GOPers sympathize with Christian nationalism
Story by Maya Boddie • 3h ago


A new national survey conducted by the Public Research Institute and Brookings Institution found that a majority of Republicans in the U.S. "are sympathetic to" Christian nationalism, The Guardian reports.

The survey finds more than 50 percent of Republicans identify as one of two groups, showing that 29 percent “of white evangelical Protestants qualify as Christian nationalism adherents,” and 35 percent “qualify as sympathizers.”

Additionally, the survey shows that 50 percent of Christian nationalism supporters and 38 percent of sympathizers favor the “idea of an authoritarian leader ‘who is willing to break some rules if that’s what it takes to set things right.’”

Futhermore, in the same year, Politico and The University of Maryland also conducted a survey raising questions around Christian nationalism to U.S. Republicans. The survey found 61 percent of Republicans would be in "favor" of "the United States officially declaring the United States to be a Christian nation."

As political violence increases in the U.S., supporters of Christian nationalism “are nearly seven times more likely than” non-supporters to believe “true patriots might have to resort to violence to save our country."

The Southern Poverty Law Center asserts "the [white nationalist] movement’s energy has shifted into more mainstream spaces in the aftermath of Jan. 6."

Of the population who agrees with resorting to said violence, the survey finds 12 percent “personally threatened to use or actually used a gun, knife or other weapon on someone in the past few years.”

It's bad enough that Carlson and Fox news makes up shit, lies and propaganda about it.

More emotional BS. No facts.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...4ff2c0fd7cd1dab32fa1

The FBI has found a gateway to declare Christians as criminals: Federal whistleblower
Story by Maria Lencki • 7h ago

I think this emphasizes the point.

It's some sort of projection, for lack of a better term. The Right thinks this is what the left is doing, so they must do it better.

Granted, I don't fully understand the psycho of this, but it has to be connected with the premise of this thread.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...46ab9b2c6b9256a03638

Johnson warns left has ‘infiltrated’ major US institutions as GOP warns of weaponization of government.

Story by Brooke Singman, Adam Shaw • 6h ago

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It's like Jordon saying "OMG Normal has infiltrated our institutions and we gotta do something about that".

https://www.msn.com/en-us/spor...=winp2fptaskbarhover

The truth behind the 'He Gets Us' ads for Jesus airing during the Super Bowl
Story by AJ Willingham • 9h ago

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...45c5b600f970f4ba94dc

Polarization drives enduring, ominous appeal of populism
Story by Daniel Drache & Marc D. Froese • 3h ago

(excerpt)

Conspiracy theories, lies

Polarization is not a side effect of populism, but rather its mainspring.

Populists know that in highly polarized societies, a photo finish is still a win. So candidates fight like hell, using every tool at their disposal to win -- conspiracy theories, outright lies and of course, obscene amounts of money.

Disenchanted voters support populists because conservatives have thrown off the shackles of modern political messaging. Extremism cuts through the noise of the news cycle and connects with the base.

Anger is prime motivator

Despite his defeat, voters turned out in large numbers to vote for Donald Trump in 2020 and barely rejected Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro in 2022.

Do high-profile losses mean the worst is over? No, because the contempt for democracy at the heart of populism has not yet been defeated. Populism is still growing, metastasizing and reaching into every corner of modern politics. It is coming from many directions at once.

At first it was easy to write off populism's appeal to ignorance. Now the key elements radicalizing voters are crystal-clear: anger against hyper-globalization, a reserve army of economic losers, ideological true believers, charismatic leaders weaponizing the big lie and the ultimate prize, money and organization to win the commanding heights of political office.

Social psychologists have shown that anger is a prime motivator in politics. In times of peril, the most vulnerable pin their hopes on the authoritarian leader with emotionally charged messaging and grandiose promises.

Maybe the folks involved government should do something about what the people are angry about, instead of doubling down on globalism?

Then you might see less willingness to follow some charlatan who at least is willing to say he will do something about it.

I have to say, I haven’t seen much positive out of globalism…

What is your complaint about globalism?

The UN won't be setting our hunting seasons.

Globalism good?

Look at all the supply chain issues caused by going to a global economy.

Look at the inability to deal with issues that getting a global consensus causes.

Look at jokes like Iran being on the human rights bandwagon.

Look at how we are being pulled six ways from Sunday trying to be the worlds policeman over global concerns.

Look at the west’s animal rights whackos trying to run the global hunting industry through CITES.

The problem isn’t a more global view of people, it’s a more global use of power.

I am absolutely opposed to a “world tax”.

IMO, globalism is a boogie.

But what do I know?

I know that many - many products I buy today are made in China, although I try to avoid it is given a reasonable choice.

The price is right and the stuff is generally good.

I bought a tent made in China and it's darn good.

Somehow, decisions are made to have the stuff made somewhere other than the USA.


I bought some bearing and races (so called premium) for my van a few days ago and looked to see where they were made. Tiawan and Mexico.

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Somehow, decisions are made to have the stuff made somewhere other than the USA.

Somehow???

Money (solely) decides it. Labor is so cheap and regulations so nonexistent in China…it is cost effective. Rebar of all things is mostly made in China today. Labor/regulations make it where iron ore can be mined, smelted, refined into bar, then shipped into the USA cheaper that “we” can do it in the Rust Belt.

Apparently the same for lithium-ion batteries too.


Meanwhile, in the good ole USA:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...4e98bda8910129275ae0

Trump has been asking his advisers questions like 'what do you think of firing squads' when planning his campaign messaging: Rolling Stone
Story by insider@insider.com (Cheryl Teh) • Yesterday 11:30 PM

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...4e98bda8910129275ae0

Trump Plans to Bring Back Firing Squads, Group Executions if He Retakes White House
Story by Asawin Suebsaeng • Yesterday 10:13 AM

And some herein talk about the boogie of globalization and the way it used to be when we came together against a common enemy.

Here's a real boogie:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...4e98bda8910129275ae0

'Awful Bioterror' Could Annihilate Mankind, Bill Gates Says
Story by Tim Newcomb • Yesterday 1:50 PM

That isn’t new and has been a subject of debate for some time in various circles.

Heck, we had debates on it in high school.

Some thought it more scary than nuclear war back then… of course with Bill Gates, after his Covid behavior, he is looking more and more paranoid and acting like Howard Hughes ended up.