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RandySF

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Thu May 9, 2024, 08:42 PM May 9

Campus 'counter protesters' are MAGA after all. [View all]

MAGA pastor Sean Feucht and a band of Christian nationalists are glomming on to campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, leading “United for Israel” marches at Columbia and the University of Southern California while professing their belief that the conflict is a harbinger of the “End Times” predicted in the Bible.

On Wednesday night, Feucht’s followers and far-right extremists rallied outside USC with the help of a police escort—an image that stands in stark contrast to the LAPD officers in riot gear who previously arrested activists from the school’s pro-Palestinian camp.

The Christian Zionist parade kicked off with Feucht performing contemporary worship music (“Our God is an awesome God”) and anti-LGBTQ speakers like preachers Lou Engle and Ché Ahn, who once crowed at a “Stop the Steal” rally: “We’re gonna rule and reign through President Trump and under the lordship of Jesus Christ.”

Feucht, looking every bit the part of a Jesus rocker in a black jean jacket, fired up the crowd with a concert before the march.

“Lord, we stand together against hatred, bigotry, anti-semitism, violence that’s taken over this campus and the streets of the city,” Feucht said between songs.




https://www.thedailybeast.com/christian-nationalists-mobilize-to-fight-campus-gaza-protests?utm_campaign=owned_social&utm_medium=socialflow&via=twitter_page&utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb

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No surprise. H2O Man May 9 #1
These people scare the bejezzus out of me. Nt Biophilic May 9 #2
That's because America's silent majority B.See May 9 #5
So they're being counterproductive. Aren't they, according to their own beliefs, wnylib May 9 #14
Yeah, we both know they don't much really care about Jesus. Biophilic May 10 #26
Bibi's an authoritarian right winger so it's not surprising US right winger's would support his actions. jalan48 May 9 #3
This. TeamProg May 9 #12
Bibi Has Actively Courted the Xtian Right Deep State Witch May 10 #32
That's been fairly obvious from the start. Think. Again. May 9 #4
Some of them for sure are. Eko May 9 #6
yeah. THIS particular group is probably fairly characterized ... stopdiggin May 10 #17
Yeah I bet all the Vicious Asshole Counter Protesters are Fucking RW. Cha May 10 #19
Would not be suprised at all Cha. Eko May 10 #39
I figured as much MustLoveBeagles May 9 #7
One set of antisemites Mountainguy May 9 #8
Precisely. Cha May 10 #20
It's the old saying of, the enemy Tickle May 10 #23
So, all of teh protestors are antisemties to you? obamanut2012 May 10 #35
Don't take their lead BaronChocula May 9 #9
Wait? Are we pretending that Christianity doesn't have a history of nationalism? Cuthbert Allgood May 10 #33
These people are not going to be happy slightlv May 9 #10
The timing being in his lifetime or at least that NanaCat May 10 #22
Well, there it is. No surprise. nt TeamProg May 9 #11
ENOUGH OF THIS "END OF THE WORLD" BULLSHIT AZ8theist May 9 #13
Couldn't have said it better myself. Ligyron May 9 #15
Good grief. Just what the country needs, as if we don't wnylib May 10 #16
+1. This particular bunch ... Yes. Others? Not so much. -(nt)- stopdiggin May 10 #18
Yes I read this last week.. when someine was raging about Cha May 10 #21
"Never did get an acknowledgement or an apology." No way! betsuni May 10 #25
No, they can't be bothered Cha May 10 #38
I thought they were Jewish people Tickle May 10 #24
The word "Some" should be the first word of the headline. madaboutharry May 10 #27
Isn't it delightful when the worst examples are used to stereotype an entire group? Voltaire2 May 10 #28
Jews have been used to it for thousands of years. madaboutharry May 10 #29
Just keep the word 'some' in mind when stereotyping anti-genocide protests. Voltaire2 May 10 #31
just a 25% MAGA presence is just enough to turn the flame on and get the water boiling at these protests. Chakaconcarne May 10 #30
Counter protestors at UC Davis are led by local trans hate people, Proud Boys, and the AFA obamanut2012 May 10 #34
They infiltrated BLM protests as well iemanja May 10 #36
'Boogaloo Bois' were also shooting cops at that time RandiFan1290 May 10 #37
Stay vigilant out there. Initech May 10 #41
Fuck Sean Feucht. That guy is bad news. Initech May 10 #40
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