Tweet of the Night: I wonder if the religious right will get it?

[applegrove]

Link to tweet

[madaboutharry]

1. I would like to shake the hand of the person

who came up with this idea. Absolutely brilliant.

[oasis]

2. Solid message.

[keithbvadu2]

3. Where are the Three ICE Men?

[applegrove]

4. Brilliant, you!

[fierywoman]

6. Where's the FLOTITS with the I don't care jacket? It makes me proud

to be a lapsed Methodist!

[MontanaMama]

14. "FLOTITS"

You’re my favorite, fierywoman. I could party with you.

[fierywoman]

18. Right back at ya, Mama! (You know it's from Bette Midler, right?)

[MontanaMama]

19. I didn't!

I was going to ask you if I could borrow it...

[fierywoman]

20. Spread it it around! She got into a lot of trouble for it.

[slumcamper]

5. Of course they will get it.

The larger question is whether they actually care.

[Kaiserguy]

7. The short answer

NO.

[pazzyanne]

22. NO!

Just got a post from a nephew this morning stating he was voting trump 2020. Saddens me that he does not have more respect for his 6 children's future than that.

[EndlessWire]

24. The question is why.

Why why why ??? We don't even know who his opponent will be yet.

Sadly, I had to declare my home a Trump-free zone, as in "no comments, no political discussion, no mention of the Orange Turd."

It's because of this blind loyalty in the face of utter depravity that I will follow suit and vote for any Democrat on the ballot as long as they are free of outright corruption and evil, which is what we know we have in Trump. I used to vote for the candidate that I thought would be best for the country--oh, who am I kidding, anyone else would be better than Trump.

Trump wants to be a dictator, admires villains, and he will be totally out of control if people who can't think reelect him. Or, he manages to game the voting again. And then, when he's finished raping the country, he'll turn it over to his horrible family, probably Ivanka, and install one of them in the position.

It isn't just the individual, it's the country, USA, that we better save. It isn't enough that one person is doing great, so let's keep Trump. So many other people are getting hurt.

It's possible that your relative is just jerking you. Tell him not to be afraid to vote Trump out. We'll all stick together and get through it.

[rwsanders]

27. Authoritarianism

The criticism that many "Christians" and probably many in other religions, but I have no experience to back that up, don't want to make the effort to find their own way in life is largely true. Authoritarian religious and political figures have a huge appeal to that group.
An example is found in one definition of leadership. You have high/low authoritarian/competency. I've compared it to the leaders in MASH (the series). Blake was high competency and low authoritarian. Someone told me once that didn't make him a bad leader as he wanted to have input and build consensus (made me feel better as he reflects my style). Potter was high authoritarian, but also high competency. Many would feel he was the ideal leader. But Burns and Flagg were low competence, and high authoritarian. Add a dash of narcissism/ and a pinch of charisma, and bam you have a Trump or the evangelical pastors who serve his interests.
It is actually very frightening that we live in a world were SO many would WILLINGLY submit to a madman. But I believe they feel absolved to true responsibility.

[pazzyanne]

30. Your post makes absolute sense to me,

and gives me a different perspective. Thanks for sharing!

[pazzyanne]

29. "It's possible that your relative is just jerking you."

He and his parents are avid "trumpers". His Mom, my sister, threw me out of the family a couple of years ago because I didn't have "one good thing to say about the president (trump). They are beyond reasoning. Love my family, but done wasting my time trying to change their political views. I was happy that he wasn't posting pro-trump crap for about 6 months. Thought maybe he had come to his senses, but guess not!

[czarjak]

8. Hurting the right people!

[calimary]

9. EXCELLENT!

They’ll probably take offense. And if they do, tough fucking shit. Don’t like it? Then don’t vote for heartless sadistic jerks who deliberately cause this kind of suffering in innocent non-combatants.

Or better yet, don’t BE a heartless sadistic jerk who VOTES for other heartless sadistic jerks. SHAME ON YOU!

You are who you support.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

10. Not all will get it and some will say "Lordy, look how bad crime is around here" and...

"not only is the Nativity scene behind chain link and barbed wire, they broke it into three cages for fear someone would steal the whole scene at once".

KY.........

[B Stieg]

11. In art is truth.

[lagomorph777]

25. It is art - really good stuff.

[Rizen]

12. Without hypocrisy there could be no religious right.

[dchill]

16. So THAT'S why we have to have hypocrisy!

I knew there was a reason.

[VOX]

26. T R U T H

Excellent comment.

[47of74]

13. They wouldn't get it even if someone came back from the dead.

“But Abraham said, 'If they won't listen to Moses and the prophets, they won't be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'” (Luke 16:31)

[tiredtoo]

15. Interesting discussion here.

Earlier this evening a young man of my acquaintance said to me. If it wasn't for religion i would vote Republican. You libtards make me angry with all your take care of everybody attitudes. He is an avid atheist. I let him vent his anger and eventually he calmed down. However i failed to explain to him us "libtards" are far more Christian in our behaviors than any of the Christian right. We do not approve of putting children in cages, we do not approve of pardons for military personal found guilty of killing innocent civilians. And many other actions being taken by the current republican controlled government. I failed to tell him this for fear he will understand it and vote republican.

[wnylib]

17. Courageous to put up a display like that.

I would not be surprised if the display and/or the.church (or its members) become targets of vandalism or threats. I know of churches that have stepped up security because of the. social/religious/political atmosphere in the country.

[subana]

21. someone should pay close attention to the baby

because if they're in US custody the guards will let the baby die & then claim they didn't know anything was wrong!

[lambchopp59]

23. Reviving an old meme here:

The "Moral Majority" is neither.
Kudos to Claremont Methodist's Method.

[kyburbonkid]

28. Brilliant!