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nuxvomica

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4. I don't know whether he's a true believer or just a con man

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Fri Oct 27, 2023, 09:32 AM

Oct 2023

There's actually not much daylight between the two in the christo-fascism space. But if he actually believes he was ordained to lead he probably expects God to do something about the people who stand between him and the presidency. I'm concerned other nutjobs might be making the same calculation.

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Johnson Is Worse Than Gym Jordan [View all] gab13by13 Oct 2023 OP

Gym is a rank amateur compared to this guy. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #1

Magajerk Johnson is a whole level worse than most people have ever... Hugin Oct 2023 #9

He is a classic narcissistic personality disorder. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #10

I guarantee he holds the majority of the Republicans who elected him... Hugin Oct 2023 #12

Oh yes absolutely. No doubt, he loathes them. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #13

That reminds me of someone else... Wednesdays Oct 2023 #22

Most of the GOP. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #29

He is a Pharisee. gab13by13 Oct 2023 #16

Yes. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #20

Hopefully we can get legislation passed with a discharge petitions if the house repukes play their draconian JohnSJ Oct 2023 #2

They only switched out their flavor of fascism - a mild-mannered Bible-thumping MAGA fanatic instead of dalton99a Oct 2023 #3

I don't know whether he's a true believer or just a con man nuxvomica Oct 2023 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Oct 2023 #5

+1. Johnson is a firm believer in theocracy dalton99a Oct 2023 #6

I think he's a con. He is totally in bed with big industry and climate polluters. Uses the god schtick for cover PortTack Oct 2023 #25

There is an ongoing coup malaise Oct 2023 #7

Absolutely right on, Mal. FalloutShelter Oct 2023 #15

I think the government will stay open. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #8

Did you see the bills they passed? gab13by13 Oct 2023 #17

I thought it was a 1 percent cut and that's only in some. The rest stay at current numbers. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #21

I don't think either is more worse than the other SouthernDem4ever Oct 2023 #11

It's like saying bubonic plague was worse than smallpox or Covid. Wonder Why Oct 2023 #14

There is a difference, gab13by13 Oct 2023 #18

How i look at this. TFG just became the leader of the house bluestarone Oct 2023 #19

Little late now, but McCarthy was better than both of them. Not saying much, but still. Silent Type Oct 2023 #23

Absolutely!! PortTack Oct 2023 #24

Southern Baptiist czarjak Oct 2023 #26

No, not worse than Jordan. LakeArenal Oct 2023 #27

God wasn't all that nice a guy, IIRC. -nt CrispyQ Oct 2023 #31

More likely Johnson was sent by the Devil... Tennessee Hillbilly Oct 2023 #28

I did a small dive into the history of the Pharisees. BradBo Oct 2023 #30

I have always found that the more pious the person, the more of a hypocrite they are Bev54 Oct 2023 #32