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Showing Original Post only (View all)Pope Francis ignites a revolt that will overthrow American capitalism [View all]
"Pope Francis ignites a revolt that will overthrow American capitalism," by Paul B. Farrell
Yes, Pope Francis is encouraging civil disobedience, leading a rebellion. Listen closely, Francis knows hes inciting political rebellion, an uprising of the masses against the worlds superrich capitalists. And yet, right-wing conservatives remain in denial, tuning out the popes message, hoping hell just go away like the Occupy Wall Street movement did.
Never. Americas narcissistic addiction to presidential politics is dumbing down our collective brain. Warning: Forget Bernie vs. Hillary. Forget the circus-clown-car distractions created by Trump vs. the GOPs Fab 15. Pope Francis is the only real political leader that matters this year. Forget the rest. Heres why:
Pope Francis is not just leading a Second American Revolution, he is rallying people across the Earth, middle class as well as poor, inciting billions to rise up in a global economic revolution, one that could suddenly sweep the planet, like the 1789 French storming the Bastille.
Unfortunately, conservative capitalists Big Oil, Koch billionaires, our GOP Congress and all fossil-fuel climate-science deniers are blind to the fact their ideology is on the wrong side of history, that by fighting a no-win battle they are committing suicide, self-destructing their own ideology.
Never. Americas narcissistic addiction to presidential politics is dumbing down our collective brain. Warning: Forget Bernie vs. Hillary. Forget the circus-clown-car distractions created by Trump vs. the GOPs Fab 15. Pope Francis is the only real political leader that matters this year. Forget the rest. Heres why:
Pope Francis is not just leading a Second American Revolution, he is rallying people across the Earth, middle class as well as poor, inciting billions to rise up in a global economic revolution, one that could suddenly sweep the planet, like the 1789 French storming the Bastille.
Unfortunately, conservative capitalists Big Oil, Koch billionaires, our GOP Congress and all fossil-fuel climate-science deniers are blind to the fact their ideology is on the wrong side of history, that by fighting a no-win battle they are committing suicide, self-destructing their own ideology.
Very comprehensive article and definitely worth a careful read.
And another excerpt:
Pope Francis message is unambiguous: Unbridled capitalism has become a subtle dictatorship, is now the very dung of the devil. Ouch, that must hurt even the stone-cold Koch ego. Francis says that capitalisms greedy unfettered pursuit of money is destroying the common good, setting a stage for revolutions. The pope urged the masses to say no to an economy of exclusion and inequality, where money rules, because capitalists will destroy Mother Earth in order to enrich the superrich elite. Yet another revolutionary call to battle.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pope-francis-leading-the-new-american-socialist-revolution-2015-07-20
ETA: Article by Christopher Hale in Time that Farrell refers to:
"Pope Francis Isnt Holding BackAnd U.S. Politicians Should Watch Out"
http://time.com/3953591/pope-francis-bolivia-speech/
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the catholic church is a capitalist institution. is he going to over throw himself lol nt
msongs
Jul 2015
#4
Unfortunately his homophobia and sexism has remained consistent before and after his election.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2015
#39
The Pope/Vatican still won't own Notre Dame or any of the other valuable properties they don't own now.
pnwmom
Jul 2015
#48
Can't you people understand that sex isn't everything? It's not even anywhere
Joe Chi Minh
Jul 2015
#117
What a vile, disgusting post. LGBT human rights are not a 'bedroom hobby horse' no matter what
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#134
You see it here, right? This is a parallel to what is happening with some white straight
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#144
"You people"? Can't *you* understand the importance of reproductive freedom in relation
PeaceNikki
Jul 2015
#138
His encyclical is a long raft of bullshit he will not follow up with action wrapped around anti
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#55
I'm not a Catholic either, but we need all the help we can get to save the planet.
Koinos
Jul 2015
#32
And yet the Vatican won't even divest of carbon stocks, they just bullshit people with rhetoric
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#19
The head of a bank will overthrow capitalism? Let me sit the fuck down....nt
msanthrope
Jul 2015
#24
Pope Francis' speech in Bolivia where he referred to capitalism as the "dung of the devil."
Koinos
Jul 2015
#27
Wow, I just read your post about inheriting a bunch of wealth, so you are another of the affluent
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#57
He will not answer. On DU, many of the people who employ socialist rhetoric are wealthy, they say
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#135
He's a preacher. All Popes preach. Benedict preached about globalization and poverty too.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#136
Oh, please. U.S. Politicians are not shivering with fear over this Pope. The U.S. Bishops...
Moonwalk
Jul 2015
#112
Did everyone ignore that Francis attacked abortion in his rant against capitalism?
Deadshot
Jul 2015
#75
Do the people in this thread know the difference between a business and nonprofit?
LittleBlue
Jul 2015
#77
It's obvious that most of his commments about the environment, about the Poor,
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#104
So then when he rails against the rights of LGBT and reproductive justice, who is that 'aimed at'?
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#137
Yeah, I don't notice the Vatican giving away all that gold that's in their basement.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#113
Don't forget to send a letter to Speaker Boehner thanking him for inviting Francis to speak to
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#140