The elevation of Pope Leo XIV is a profound and historic occasion. Like so many around the world, I am praying for him and wishing him and the Church well as his papacy begins.
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So let me get this straight, we finally get an American pope, and some of the America first crowd is mad because he cares about the poor and immigrants. Am i missing something here?
•Said racism should be rejected and justice should be sought
MAGA’s worst nightmare!
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sometimes i wonder how many versions of myself i’ve outgrown without even noticing. i look back at old photos and remember the thoughts i used to carry, the dreams i thought would save me. it’s strange how you can live inside yourself every day and still not realize you’re evolving. it’s only when you look back that you realize how far you’ve come, how many lives you’ve already lived in the same skin.
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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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Sham Biden impeachment proceedings at taxpayer expense ... more government shutdown drama ... more deranged and demented Trump tweets in service to the self ... haven't we all seen this before?
Here's a crazy thought: how about if the Democrats stop worrying so much about what the GOP strategy is and simply do what they think is right? All that stuff is fatty, spicy food for a diseased body in need of a lean, healthy diet. I get it that negative advertising tends to work, but even that has limit…
“Here's a crazy thought: how about if the Democrats stop worrying so much about what the GOP strategy is and simply do what they think is right?“
I do believe that is Biden’s strategy. A fair amount of criticism floats around that he’s not patting himself on the back enough (something Trump was exceedingly preoccupied with), but time will tell which PR strategy is best for an ill-informed electorate.
I'm hoping that it will be a case of "slow and steady wins the race." If Biden stays on topic, projects a can-do-and-will-do demeanor, and doesn't get wrapped up in the Trump melodrama, letting that just run its course, he stands to consolidate his support among those seeking to vote for someone and something rather than against. As much as negative campaigning gets results, the Trump/GOP extremes have the potential to backfire when it becomes so overwhelming and so pervasive that voters become…
After Trump won in 2016, shocking the polling results that predicted Hillary, there was discussion among pundits about the “shy” Trump supporter - someone who was too embarrassed to admit their intentions to vote Trump because it’s such an obvious moral failure.
Recently I heard on a podcast a view that I’ve secretly held, hoping that the tables are inverted this time; former Trump voters who fear repercussions if they say they WON’T vote for him this time, so they misrepresent to the poll by st…
I think that's wishful thinking and not particularly realistic based on my encounters with the MAGAs. What I do think is more possible is them either not voting or voting for another GOP candidate via write-in. Same overall result, but I doubt many of them will vote for the other party and still consider themselves GOP. They have a very strong loyalty for the GOP and against the Dems.
"I think that's wishful thinking and not particularly realistic based on my encounters with the MAGAs."
Not to put words in his/her mouth, but I think GG is referring mainly to (ill informed?) independents who voted for Trump the first time, maybe told a bunch of their friends, and may still say to pollsters they are going to vote for Trump, but aren't really going to.
You're right about the MAGAs though. They are fully under the influence of the cultist kool-aid and would never in a million year…
True and good point. Given the hundreds of interactions I've had over on Fox...it's clear that very few of them are particularly bothered by misrepresenting news and/or facts and so why would their voting intentions be any different? :-)
Is it too soon to begin discussing all the members of the Trump regime who should be held criminally liable once the Republicans have been removed from power?