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Blue Owl

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1. In a few areas....

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2024, 05:33 PM

May 2024

When I was growing up in an evangelical family in the 70's & 80's, they still reviled Hitler and Russia.

Nowadays, it seems like Hitler and Russia are not only acceptable but have become role models for the MAGA extreme of the GOP...

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Are Evangelical Christians any different today than they were before Trump? Yes or No? 👿👿👿 [View all] LetMyPeopleVote May 2024 OP

In a few areas.... Blue Owl May 2024 #1

Putin has convinced the right he's a devout Christian relayerbob May 2024 #4

They just need something to revile. If their leaders say "Hate Jesus", they'll follow along. erronis May 2024 #9

I grew up in Amarillo in the 60's and 70's markodochartaigh May 2024 #10

They support and supported Trump because he stopped a woman from becoming President underpants May 2024 #2

Nope relayerbob May 2024 #3

Nope, same people. onecaliberal May 2024 #5

No. They were always gullible and easily led to vote Republican by their "religious" leaders Freethinker65 May 2024 #6

Franklin Graham, a known name. keithbvadu2 May 2024 #7

In a group already known for its self-righteous hypocrisy Bundbuster May 2024 #8

What would Jesus say ampm May 2024 #11

The evangelicals we're talking about have always been white nationalists BaronChocula May 2024 #12

And anti-semitic Sessuch May 2024 #14

They believe Jews are going to hell BaronChocula May 2024 #15

The biggest difference I see is that Trump allowed them to feel commfortable about expressing their hate and bigotry Wonder Why May 2024 #13