# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 4, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588 "2023-07-04T21:42:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 153
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3041 "2024-01-18T09:28:54Z")
“A Julio and a Jamaal”? FFS… ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3042 "2024-01-18T12:14:58Z")
“I trust in God’s will, but I hope it changes in my favor because MAGA!” Not his words, but his intent. > **[Speaker Mike Johnson: Biden's presidency must be 'God's will'](https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/house-speaker-mike-johnson-biden-gods-will-rcna134358)** > > Mike Johnson said it's "God's will" that Biden — whom he voted to help steal an election from — is president. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3043 "2024-01-18T12:36:12Z")
Personally I love it when the yallqueda crew come right out and admit they’re doing what they can to thwart the will of God. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3044 "2024-01-18T12:52:44Z")
In the history of God that argument has never worked since their thwarting is also part of God’s will. If God’s will is for Biden to be president, but they thwart it and Trump is president, then God’s will was actually for it to play out that way. Or, allowing Biden to get the close to winning was a ‘test’ for the MAGA crowd. Or, God works in mysterious ways/I have ‘faith’ in his plan. Or, at this point, just make something up. I swear you could tell people the bible says President Donald J Trump will be elected a second time, and they’d eat it up. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3045 "2024-01-18T12:53:23Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > “Women voters? Who needs 'em, amirite fellas?” “We’ll trade our share of the demographic that are the most reliable voters for an equal number of the demographic who are the least reliable voters. Mathematically, that should be a wash, right? Right?” Gods, I hope they put this guy in charge of **all** their electoral strategies. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3046 "2024-01-18T12:57:22Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Personally I love it when the yallqueda crew come right out and admit they’re doing what they can to thwart the will of God. I’m honestly kind of surprised he even came out and admitted that. They usually stay as far away from this discussion as they can, when their guy loses. Of course, I’m not at all surprised that the whole “Will of god” thing was just a smokescreen for “We’re still going to keep trying to do what WE want to do.” ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3047 "2024-01-18T13:03:23Z")
For some maybe, but Johnson is apparently a true believer Of course, in the way of these things, it probably would not surprise most to learn the “will of God” tends to work to Johnson’s personal benefit or beliefs nearly all the time. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3048 "2024-01-18T13:52:13Z")
You all have to remember, these are the sort of people for whom it is the Will Of God and you have to humbly accept His Mysterious Plan if a bus with 50 children is crushed by a landslide, but it is A Great Miracle To Celebrate God For that **one** of them gets pulled out alive. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3049 "2024-01-18T14:33:38Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > these are the sort of people for whom it is the Will Of God and you have to humbly accept His Mysterious Plan if a bus with 50 children is crushed by a landslide, but it is A Great Miracle To Celebrate God For that **one** of them gets pulled out alive. You know…morons. I always want to ask, so, did the 49 that died not pray enough? ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3050 "2024-01-18T14:35:54Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I always want to ask, so, did the 49 that died not pray enough? It’s usually something like, “God loved them so much that he called them home early to be with him”, which I figure just kind of makes the surviving kid wonder why they didn’t make the cut. It’s just fucked up all around, is what I’m saying. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3051 "2024-01-18T14:41:53Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > It’s just fucked up all around, is what I’m saying. Oh yes! “So, God wants us all to live in heaven…so those that live a long life on earth have done something wrong?” They never think this through. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3052 "2024-01-18T14:42:19Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > > [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > > > I always want to ask, so, did the 49 that died not pray enough? > > It’s usually something like, **“God loved them so much that he called them home early to be with him”** , which I figure just kind of makes the surviving kid wonder why they didn’t make the cut. > > It’s just fucked up all around, is what I’m saying. - If I make God hate me enough, will I live forever? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3053 "2024-01-18T14:44:31Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > They never think this through. They really don’t. It’s just glurge applied to real-life events. > **[Glurge - TV Tropes](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Glurge)** > > Glurge is the catch-all term for "inspirational" tales which purport to offer uplifting and timeless truths, but for various reasons — they carry Unfortunate Implications, they don't make sense once you've thought about them, or the medium … ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3054 "2024-01-18T14:47:57Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > If I make God hate me enough, will I live forever? Only the good die young. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3055 "2024-01-18T15:11:17Z")
It’s basically “heads I win, tails you lose” dressed up a bit. Plus you give them 10% (min) of your income ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3056 "2024-01-18T15:40:58Z")
I think a lot of that is supposed to bring believers comfort and acceptance. It can’t be changed or really explained in a rational way so religion tries to explain it in a religious way. No, it doesn’t make sense and is not logical/rational, but some people find comfort in it. As far as the political stuff? Religion can be used in multiple ways for comfort in times of confusion and grief, and an excuse for any behavior you wish to take part in. God wanted me to do it is powerful to these people. Don’t even get me started on, “Free Will.” ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3057 "2024-01-18T16:30:28Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > I’m honestly kind of surprised he even came out and admitted that. They usually stay as far away from this discussion as they can, when their guy loses. He was asked this directly by a reporter at a news conference after he made a big deal about how god called him to be speaker, so he kinda had to say something. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3058 "2024-01-18T16:34:43Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > so he kinda had to say something. Yeah, but he’s a politician! Weaseling out of such questions is a key skill, and yet, he doesn’t do that. Hell, he could have even gone with the “The Devil Did It!” defense, and you know his supporters would have bought that. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3059 "2024-01-18T16:37:49Z")
“Those Demoncrats rigged the Holy Vote!” ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3060 "2024-01-18T16:42:07Z")
It’s the electoral equivalent of Chris de Burgh’s “[Spanish Train](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRIr6HVgXp4)” > And far away in some recess > The Lord and the Devil are now playing chess > The Devil still cheats and wins more souls > And as for the Lord, well, he’s just doing his best [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=152) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=154)