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[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Every time I read something he said it hurts my brain. Everything about his speech patterns is so fucking stupid.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dementia induced by syphilis

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 8 points 1 day ago

Syphilitic in Chief

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

And by "anti-xtian bias" he means, not properly privileging xtianity.

That's what these assholes complaining about xtian "persecution" ALWAYS mean. They hate to be ignored, too. Being told that their rules are FOR THEM and not anyone else in their book club, it absolutely infuriates them.

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[–] IHeartBadCode@fedia.io 34 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I mean he can sign it, it’s going literally nowhere. But if this ain’t proof that there’s a genuine desire to install a theocracy in the US, then I don’t know what will convince anyone.

The fact that a President even suggests this is a clear tell that some want the US being Iran but with Jesus.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, a depressing amount of Americans believe this country was founded as a xtian one. 60%

https://apnews.com/article/american-founders-christian-nation-conservative-beliefs-4ea388e8d80c54016a6a4460cbef9b82

Six in 10 U.S. adults said the founders intended America to be a Christian nation, according to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey. About 45% said the U.S. should be a Christian nation. Four in five white evangelical Protestants agreed with each assertion.

Which is just flat wrong, of course, and doesn't really need any debate: it just was not founded as a xtian nation, and that was quite intentional. But that's the level of stupidity we are dealing with.

And something like 45% of the country WANT this country to be a xtian nation, which is also depressing.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Half the founding fathers were closet atheists using 'Deism' as a fig leaf.

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 day ago

As a reminder: The guy defending Christianity is a rapist and adulterer who set free 1500 criminals, including pedophiles and child rapists.

If Jesus was real, he would bitch slap Trump so hard it would take the paint off his face!

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How long until living an "anti-Christian" lifestyle is evidence of an anti-Christian bias?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Oh, that's immediate. That's what they always mean by "anti-xtian bias" - not privileging their bullshit rules that their little book club has (and that has zero relevance in a secular nation like the United States).

Telling them to go pound sand is incredibly hurtful to people that want to bring back witch trials.

[–] killea@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Do they mean the woman he bribed to close an investigation of his scam university? That Pam Bondi?

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This from the guy who wouldn’t even put his hand on the bible when being sworn in? I think the prosecutors have somewhere to start.

Didn't he also hold one upside-down for that impromptu photo op way back in his first term? Further evidence of sacrilege!

[–] kablammy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Doesn't this still require specific existing laws (as in actual statutes) to charge someone with violating? Or can they just charge and convict on arbitrary things they don't like, now?

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

The thing with Trump is, he doesn't care. He will do whatever he can until he's told he can't. So, until this gets challenged and makes its way through the courts, he will do it. So much of our system is built on "norms" that he can get away with doing things that seem like they shouldn't be allowed. Until democrats start doing the same, they'll keep losing for failing to do what the people want.

[–] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 day ago

Christian Nationalists wanted their Nazi uprising, they got it.

[–] skvlp@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

Awesome. They’ll prosecute liars, thieves and false idols. Finally some good news. Right?

I'm atheist. GFY, you imbecilic mango monkey.

[–] AshMan85@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What happened to freedom of religion?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The xtianists think freedom of religion means choosing from one of hundreds of various xtian sects. They think freedom FROM religion does not exist in Jesusland.

They'll do to freedom FROM religion (which the first amendment requires) what they did to the right of privacy in Roe...

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

The same way my friend freaks out about "anti-Apple bias" when we ask questions like "but for the cost, is that a good pair of earbuds vs this other pair at lower cost?"

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 day ago

I think this is a good time to promote a blog and podcast that I like:

https://friendlyatheist.com/

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 day ago

It's about time. Those poor christians have always been marginalized in the USA, just like white men who own property. And billionaires. And the 1% in general. When will someone finally think of them?

If you can't read sarcasm in the above, you're too illiterate to be on the internet. Get off the internet.

[–] ChristOnACracker@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Fuck Pam Bondi and fuck fascist POS orange idiot! But above all fuck christians...all POS religions for that matter...religion poisons everything! Just imagine how much better off the world would be without the religious BS! What is brown nosing pam going to do with anti christian bias? Punish me for a hate crime? Thought crime? Fuck all religious ideology!

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