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keithbvadu2

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5. Those millions of republicans want an authoritarian gov't but they mistakenly think they will be the few thousand elites

Reply to Tom of Temecula (Original post)

Sat May 11, 2024, 07:31 AM

May 11

We have plenty of folks who want to be the Christian Ayatollah of America.

Those millions of republicans want an authoritarian gov't but they mistakenly think they will be the few thousand elites actually in charge.

Those millions are useful tools for those who will actually be in charge.

One poster called it a 'new social feudalism age'.

Same same for a theocracy.

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'Men Must Be Governed': The Christian Nationalist Worldview Laid Bare By Pastor Joel Webbon [View all] Tom of Temecula May 11 OP

By the most degenerate, stupid and cowardly among them, apparently. marybourg May 11 #1

Fuck you and your theocratic bullshit. SamKnause May 11 #2

"Christendom." Uh, no. Fuck that. dchill May 11 #3

Fascist Bastards ._. May 11 #4

Those millions of republicans want an authoritarian gov't but they mistakenly think they will be the few thousand elites keithbvadu2 May 11 #5

Like all the idiots who read Plato's Republic NanaCat May 11 #9

He's saying basic humans are sheep. DiverDave May 11 #6

What would an average man like Joel Webbon do with the non-Christians in this scenario? Renew Deal May 11 #7

He should move to Russia ecstatic May 11 #8

America was NOT founded as a christian nation LetMyPeopleVote May 12 #10

A rabid animal says what now? aocommunalpunch May 12 #11

We were warned many years ago about these kinds of movements, and... keep_left May 12 #12

"The average person is a coward. GenThePerservering May 13 #13