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The R’s have done a stunning job at characterizing *everything* D’s do as “socialism” and simultaneously made that term the boogie man. They have been quite good at that. The D’s have done a poor job pointing out that what the opposing party is doing is basically promoting a religious (Christian) autocracy with a shot of oligarchy…

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Religious Autocracy,Yes

Christian Autocracy ,No

Christ was not an Autocrat.

No did he spew hate and racism.

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Most "Christians" never quote Jesus the Christ. Notice they cherry-pick from Paul and the Bronze Age writings of the Old Testament. They should be called Paulists (or Puritans). The right-wing scum have co-opted "Christian" as in Christian Identity terrorists. You have to be that kind of "Christian" to be in the KKK. My uncle in MS was deacon of his Baptist Church and in the KKK.

What Would Jesus Do?

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I ask myself, What would Magnum P.I. do? Then I open a beer.

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While talking on the phone with a friend the other day, I overheard the male voice coming from her TV mention “Critical Race Theory”. I asked her what she was watching and she said the 700 Club. These people are well educated, extremely successful, wealthy evangelicals……who, along with most of my friends and family, think I’ve gone off the deep end. My heart is broken…..

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Spot on, Rob!!

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At this point, I think he would cry over how badly we have missed the mark of loving our neighbors.

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People who vote R now know all that -- that's what they want, too, and that's why they're voting R.

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... they may just get more than they bargained for ...

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"BIG GOVERNMENT SOCIALISTS ... are a secular religious movement;

They can't deal with reality;

They can't cope with facts;

If it doesn't fit their narrative,

they just shrug it off and refuse to pay attention to it."

(Newt Gingrich)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=207&v=OD-PTG4A-wk&feature=emb_logo

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Call Dems what you are, Goebbels favorite propaganda tactic. And Republicans do it best.

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Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror (Official Video)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps&feature=emb_imp_woyt

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