Trump Enslavement Syndrome - Orange man good. /r/The_Donald and any public demonstration of rabid pro-Trump enthusiasm in spite of all reason.

[KimCoppolaAficionado]

I live in an area with a LOT of black churches who say basically everything the "religious right" says. Are they racist?

"A common trait" =/= "an essential trait". Among birds, the ability to fly long distances is a common trait, but there are a few notable species (chickens, emu, kiwis, penguins) that lack it.

 

[John Merston]

I live in an area with a LOT of black churches who say basically everything the "religious right" says. Are they racist?

A lot of fundies will say "Most black people are thugs, but the ones I know are good people". They always make exceptions for the ones who agree with their bullshit.

 

[TaimuRadiu]

A lot of fundies will say "Most black people are thugs, but the ones I know are good people". They always make exceptions for the ones who agree with their bullshit.

The fundies I know where I live are overwhelmingly not White tho, and I just gave an example of them

The Latino (non Catholic) churches are somehow crazier than whatever fundamentalist Christian you're used to dealing with, too

 

[HOMO FOR LIFE]

A lot of fundies will say "Most black people are thugs, but the ones I know are good people". They always make exceptions for the ones who agree with their bullshit.

Most blacks don't commit crime but most criminals are niggers.

 

[John Titor]

Black, Christian president who has been faithfully married to one woman and raised his children in the Christian faith - MOOSLIM KENYAN ANTICHRIST!

I distinctly remember he was accused of being a secret Commie. Why does that sound familiar?

 

[Corn Flakes]

The fundies I know where I live are overwhelmingly not White tho, and I just gave an example of them

The Latino (non Catholic) churches are somehow crazier than whatever fundamentalist Christian you're used to dealing with, too

That's because a lot of people and groups are single-issue voters, and their political affiliation only really matters in election time.

Many black and latino communities give small backward white towns a run for their money in how socially conservative they are. Lots of bigotry going on. But they still vote Democrat in the elections because the party has presented itself as "their" party, even though the party apparatus hates their guts. Outside of elections they have very little engagement, though.

On the other side of the aisle, you have a lot of very socially liberal gun owners who still vote Republican because that party hasn't promised to take their AR-14s away. Most people vote on perception rather than issues or platforms.

 

[Section230]

"A common trait" =/= "an essential trait". Among birds, the ability to fly long distances is a common trait, but there are a few notable species (chickens, emu, kiwis, penguins) that lack it.

His point being, we are all kiwis here, which are like chickens in that they don't fly like most birds, but are unlike chickens in that they don't lay lots of eggs and have plenty of tasty meat. We're all useless flightless non-tasty birds here, but at least we're not a bunch of goddamn penguins. Unlike those damn racist black church members.

The mention of chicken and black churches was obviously a coincidence don't be a fucking racist.

 

[JaneThough]

It's all about who's getting their policies implemented. If Liberace was the Republican nominee, the Religious Right would vote for him as long as he promises to implement prayer in school.

And I get that. I just don't get why they can't admit he's a pile of shit. "Yeah, he's an adulterer and the furthest from Christ possible, but I agree with xyz". The whole "HE IS THE GREATEST CHRISTIAN EVER" is fucking bizarre. Especially when they go on about how he's the most Christian and greatest Christian president ever. Jimmy Carter is looking up from the home he's building for your poor neighbors at the shade.

 

[KimCoppolaAficionado]

His point being, we are all kiwis here, which are like chickens in that they don't fly like most birds, but are unlike chickens in that they don't lay lots of eggs and have plenty of tasty meat. We're all useless flightless non-tasty birds here, but at least we're not a bunch of goddamn penguins. Unlike those damn racist black church members.

The mention of chicken and black churches was obviously a coincidence don't be a fucking racist.

Take your meds.

 

[TaimuRadiu]

And I get that. I just don't get why they can't admit he's a pile of shit. "Yeah, he's an adulterer and the furthest from Christ possible, but I agree with xyz". The whole "HE IS THE GREATEST CHRISTIAN EVER" is fucking bizarre. Especially when they go on about how he's the most Christian and greatest Christian president ever. Jimmy Carter is looking up from the home he's building for your poor neighbors at the shade.

The only person who's saying he's the greatest Christian president ever is probably Trump. According to Trump he's the best Christian, the greatest Christian, no Christian better than he is.

 

[CheezzyMach]

That's always my favorite, especially among the Christian Trumpers:

Black, Christian president who has been faithfully married to one woman and raised his children in the Christian faith - MOOSLIM KENYAN ANTICHRIST!

White, compulsive liar, serial adulterer who's entire public persona has been being a womanizer and can't even name a single story in the bible - JESUS REINCARNATE

Like, you don't have to like or dislike either, but being so completely exceptional is amazing.

Obama gave the gays marriage he doesn't count.

~Probably the logic.

 

[karz]

I’m Catholic so I might be able to shed some light on this.

Christian views on poverty and wealth - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Basically, a lot of Jesus’s teachings and many schools of Christian theology (sans things like the Prosperity Gospel) sees material wealth as something that can easily rot your soul. If you’re obsessed with material possessions and only focus on getting money and increasing your wealth, you usually don’t have space in your heart for God. Because you’re too focused on this world and not the next. You’re too busy worshipping money to worship God. Jesus himself said excessive love and focus on wealth is intrinsically evil.

In the Gospels, Jesus reveres the poor as hardworking, modest, and faithful, unlike rich people who pay lip service to God and then go back to focusing on their fortunes. There is also a parable (Mark 12:41-44, Luke 21:1-4) about people making donations to temple: one is a poor widow, and the others are rich people. The rich people donate large sums of money to the temple while the widow only donates a few cents. Jesus says her donation is spiritually worth more than the rich people’s, because in her poverty she gave everything she had whereas the rich people are only giving from their surplus wealth.

Also, I wouldn’t go so far as to say all rich people are greedy and selfish, but it’s pretty obvious that greed and selfishness are common traits amongst the wealthy. Also, I’m order to obtain vast wealth, you usually have to step on and screw over a lot of other people (eliminating rivals, underpaying people, etc). Again, not saying that rich people are inherently bad, but the path to getting rich usually involves a lot of un-Christian behavior. I also hate to sound like a bitter armchair socialist but I would argue that most rich people do not use their wealth to improve the world for others, they only use it to improve their own lives. There are of course exceptions but that’s what they are, exceptions.

So to answer your question, yes, Christianity for the most part assumes that committing sins is part of getting rich. And that material wealth distracts people from God.

Fortunes of one causes no poverty.

 

[Rand /pol/]

Fortunes of one causes no poverty.

No one becomes a billionaire by being a nice person. You seriously think Trump hasn't scammed, exploited, and screwed over people to become richer? Trump's policies have done a lot to hurt the poor, he tried cutting SNAP which would've cut access to healthy food for millions, he tried to end Obamacare which would've caused millions to lose their healthcare, his tax cuts alone are proof he doesn't give a fuck about non-rich people.

 

[karz]

[Trump's] tax cuts alone are proof he doesn't give a fuck about non-rich people.

Do you "... give a fuck ..." (Rand /pol/, 2020) about non-rich people?

 

[Rand /pol/]

Do you "... give a fuck ..." (Rand /pol/, 2020) about non-rich people?

Your mom isn't rich and I care about her because she gives good head.

 

[karz]

Your mom isn't rich and I care about her because she gives good head.

I'd say that's pretty resourceful, especially during trying times like these.
More Trumpbux from a cuck, like yourself, to her.
You could spend it on essentials, like food, and toilet paper...
But hey, only you know what's best for you.

 

[AnOminous]

That's because a lot of people and groups are single-issue voters, and their political affiliation only really matters in election time.

Many black and latino communities give small backward white towns a run for their money in how socially conservative they are. Lots of bigotry going on. But they still vote Democrat in the elections because the party has presented itself as "their" party, even though the party apparatus hates their guts. Outside of elections they have very little engagement, though.

A major irony of the 2008 election was how it drew out a lot of African-American voters, many of them older and some of whom had never voted before. Many of these voters were more socially conservative than the usual Democratic voter. As a consequence, largely because of these black votes, California's Proposition 8 passed, banning gay marriage. This wasn't the only reason. There was a certain amount of Mormon fuckery emanating from Utah, too, but it was certainly a major reason.

 

[JaneThough]

Though I enjoy that this meme admits Trump is an idiot, the only things he and Homer Simpson have in common is they're both men who have a shitty combover to cover their clear baldness.

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

Do you "... give a fuck ..." (Rand /pol/, 2020) about non-rich people?

Go back to TDS thread or Daily Storm or wherever the hell it is you jack off to Trump with other Trumptards at

 

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I agree, but it still doesn't make sense to me. It's like a lot of people only like and support him because he pisses off the Ess Jay Doubleyews. In A&H someone actually said to me he'd vote for Trump even if he shat in his mouth because "he pisses off the progressives." I don't mean to climb up on my high horse but I think that's a really shitty way to look at politics. It's incredibly immature and spiteful.

And endlessly entertaining when the only objective distinction between what your typical 'SJW' advocates and Trump's Charlie Kirk tier policies is that Trump wants to keep the precious resource that is American trannies safe from being drafted.

Trump hasn't scammed, exploited, and screwed over people to become richer?

I love that anyone would deny this is particularly true of Trump. Trump tried to fraudulently evict tenants claiming they didn't pay rent (that they had paid), refused to repair water leaks and other health hazards, and engaged in widespread fraud in general.

So probably no better or worse than your average New York City landlord. That's no character recommendation though.