I’m going to say something that shouldn’t be controversial but will be. If you are a Christian, you can support border control and immigration being legal vs illegal. You CANNOT celebrate deportations and get off on the cruelty, and be a real Christ follower. Period
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I should never have underestimated the racism & misogyny of the American voter.
Like you, I plan on taking a break from things political for a while -- it will be a minute before I can process it.
I will, however, start discussing with others about what we can do to throw sand into the gears of Project 2025. When they come for us -- &, yes folks, they will -- I want them to pay a price.
Meanwhile, I've been telling my younger friends to get out while they can. One of the very first ads on my feed …
Please take care of yourself, boo. And keep coming up with gems like "annus horribilus." We're gonna need those kind of gems to keep us charged through this shitshow.