The Christofascist goal is to destroy all cultural institutions, this is the Project 2025 playbook being played out live

[634-5789]

The Epstein files are just
a personal perversion. Democracy is being replaced, and indiscretions by the leader are overlooked."

"Many people are not understanding why the destruction of American institutions is happening. New Apostolic Reformation evangelicals ( NAR) see Trump as God's warrior in their battle to win America from satanic forces and Christianize it. This is laid out in Project 2025. Project 2025 is a Christofascist manifesto to turn democracy into a religious theocracy. They are rewriting laws to reflect their interpretation of the bible. This kills critical thinking. Cults prey on broken people. Broken people need something to make them feel complete. They break people by robbing people of hope
(social programs.) MAGA lie to our faces, stealing free will, and the ability to decide for ourselves. You cannot build a meaningful society, when your ability to act is shattered.So, the Christofascists see themselves fighting a "spiritual battle" against the demonic forces opposing Trump. The Evangelical Christian belief of living in the end-times on the eve of Jesus Christ's return for judgment. NAR preachers proclaim that while Jesus in the Gospels taught to "turn the other cheek," they now follow the judgmental Jesus of the apocalyptical Book of Revelation and mobilize a struggle with Satan to rely on scapegoat ideology. The Christofascists pursue a broader "dominionist" rationale to take over all of society for Christ. Believing one is living in the end-times means that society must be taken over and cleansed immediately, adding to urgency. Hence the rush to destroy everything )Trump's survival of an assassination attempt, is interpreted as divine or spiritual intervention. The Seven Mountain Mandate, or Seven Mountains Dominionism, is a dominionist conservative Christian movement within evangelical Christianity that believes God has commissioned followers to instill Christian values across seven key societal pillars: family, religion, education, media, arts and entertainment,
business, and government. This is the reason for the wholesale destruction of American exceptionalism.
Project 2025 is the manifesto, and Americans are the victims." ~~My thanks to R.Y. Excellent read.

[Tanuki]

1. Reminds me of the destruction of the monumental Buddhist statues by the Taliban

in Afghanistan in 2001.
https://www.mei.edu/publications/death-buddhas-bamiyan

"The 2001 destruction of the two giant Buddhas in Bamiyan is, by far, the most spectacular attack against the historical and cultural heritage of Afghanistan committed during the country’s recent period of turmoil.

On February 26, 2001, and after having consulted a college of ‘ulama’, Mullah Muhammad Omar, the leader of the Taliban, issued a decree ordering the elimination of all non-Islamic statues and sanctuaries in Afghanistan. A kind of jihad was launched against the two Buddhas — the one to the east 38 meters high, and the other to the west, 55 meters high — hewn into the cliff of Bamiyan. “Our soldiers are working hard; they are using all available arms against them,” said the Taliban’s spokesman.[1] Rockets and tank shells were brought in to help, and the destruction was completed with dynamite. On March 14, the Taliban issued a public announcement that the giant figures had been destroyed.

Mullah Omar’s decree had prompted many attempts by Western countries and moderate Muslim clerics and heads of state from among Afghanistan’s neighbors to convince the Taliban to call off their plans. The need to preserve a cultural heritage and to respect religious tolerance was at the core of this general protest. UNESCO emissaries pleaded in vain that a necessary distinction should be made between idolatry and exemplarity — between a secular admiration and an idolatrous veneration. Others insisted on the exemplarity of piety, the “lesson of faith,” that these statues could offer to the believers of all religions. In fact, the Taliban’s argument gave these ambassadors of culture no chance of success: “If the statues were objects of cult for an Afghan minority, we would have to respect their belief and its objects, but we don’t have a single Buddhist in Afghanistan,” said the Mullah, “so why preserve false [sic] idols? And if they have no religious character, why get so upset? It is just a question of breaking stones.”[2] Besides the steps taken by UNESCO to save the statues, the MET (New York), as well as some Buddhist states, such as Thailand, Sri Lanka, and even Iran, offered to “buy” the Buddhas.

Yet, the victory over the Buddhas could only be won if there were witnesses. This is why journalists were flown to Bamiyan on March 26 to see with their own eyes the gaping openness of the niches, deep into the cliff, where the statues had stood. Prior to that, on March 19, the Taliban had agreed for this one occasion to let Al-Jazeera cameramen witness the final phase of the demolition."... (more)

[OldBaldy1701E]

2. "...and Americans are the victims."

Unfortunately, not all of us are, since some of us wanted this, and still do.

One does not get to claim being a 'victim' when one shares responsibility for what did the victimizing in the first place.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. The Violent Take it By Force

We are currently under assault by Christian Nationalism. Christian Nationalists take everything by force. They are laser focused. This is the goal of the regime.

Here's an expert take on the topic:

The Violent Take it By Force by Matthew D. Taylor with The Freedom From Religion Foundation. Interview ~ 30"

Repost from
https://democraticunderground.com/100220620528

[BoRaGard]

4. G.O.P. is at war with decency, America, and American democracy

Because their goal is mean, greedy, controlling, and morally degenerate, I feel they shall fail.

Goodness, fairness, justice shall overcome the gop's core soul corruption as they follow along, swimming in the MORAL CESSPOOL of a draft-dodging, adulterer, felon, rapist, liar, golf cheat, and petty thief. All proven, All facts, No bullshit,

Krasnov is the role model for the gop, and for all their children - who are watching closely and who will follow merrily along the gop Road to Perdition, a curse upon the nation, and

[colorado_ufo]

10. I object to "petty thief."

This is grand theft.

[Timeflyer]

5. Trump's following it closely, for the most cynical of reasons--power and money.

[Dr. T]

6. Call it what it is. The American Taliban.

And when their sick and disgusting version of the end of the universe doesn't happen, they will keep pushing to make it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

I'm still waiting for them to get sucked up into the clouds. Unfortunately, it isn't going to happen. But, we will all have to suffer hell on earth while they desperately try to force end times.

[malaise]

7. THIS

Rec

[wolfie001]

8. It all comes back to the 6 sitting piles of sh7t on the SC

That's the core problem. All 6 think jeeeesus is gonna return and go up to them and give them a "high-five." And tell them, "Thanks for letting those women die in parking lots at hospitals. I'm so proud of you folks. That's exactly what I would've done."

[Blue Full Moon]

9. Christian Sharia Law