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thejoker123

(279 posts)
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 12:53 PM Feb 2017

The terrifying possible end game.

Reading Trump's (no doubt Bannon's) religious agenda is nothing short of horrifying.

Not only does he want to end the rule prohibiting churches from publicly supporting candidates and preaching politics...

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/02/us/politics/trump-johnson-amendment-political-activity-churches.html?referer=https://www.google.com/

...he also wants to allow churches to discriminate at will.

https://www.thenation.com/article/leaked-draft-of-trumps-religious-freedom-order-reveals-sweeping-plans-to-legalize-discrimination/

These actions, along with the history of rhetoric from Bannon and the new KKK ("alt-right&quot , leave little question that they are literally trying to foment a race/religious civil war.

On a broader scale, its likely that their most desired end game is to team up with the growing hard right in Europe and Russia and start WWIII, the ultimate final battle between white Christians and the Muslim world.

The idea these guys are actually in the White House is terrifying. I have no doubt that these guys could be every bit as evil as Hitler if they aren't stopped.

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ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
1. they should be careful what they wish for.
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 12:58 PM
Feb 2017

There are plenty of progressive-minded churches, mosques and synagogues who will also be unleashed if this happens.

Freddie

(9,554 posts)
2. The scariest part is Trump is really not a Christian
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 12:59 PM
Feb 2017

He is trying to end the separation of church and state to express gratitude to those "Christians" who voted for him.
He recently attended a church service with Melania (while she was still in town) and reputedly he had to follow the words in the church bulletin to say the Lord's Prayer. Anyone with ANY background in Christianity, even just going to Sunday School a few times as a kid, knows the Lord's Prayer.

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)
3. Christian Theocracy is part of the goal. The end game for Trump is bankrupt the country then
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 01:00 PM
Feb 2017


Renegotiate the debt. Cause Trump fully believes he is the very, very, very best negotiator.
 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
4. They represent a slightly more sophisticated version of Charles Manson IMO. He is about to die in
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 02:06 PM
Feb 2017

prison but can take solace during his last few breaths in the knowledge that his vision is being institutionalized as we speak.

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