At this point it would actually be less embarassing if he said he posted it because he’s just like Jesus.
Fits with his dementia symptoms as well. His brain is fishing for a word. “Doctor” is a word, it must be the right word! Better spit it out, people are watching! We see him do this all the time but he rarely gets called on it.
There’s definitely been a trend lately of young right-wing evangelicals becoming nominally Catholic, either because they have an architecture fetish, the hierarchical structure appeals to their inner authoritarian, or because they think they’re gonna de-wokify the church and take back to the good old days of burning heretics at the stake. There’s a meme I’ve seen on Bluesky that expresses it well;
Born and Raised Catholic: I think we should do more to help poor people
Gen Z Catholic convert: St. Eleutherius’ treatise on the mysteries of the Eucharist in the context of 2 Thessalonians makes it clear that women shouldn’t be allowed to vote
As for Vance? I think the perfect comparison to him is Julien Sorel, the main character of Stendhal’s 1830 novel The Red and the Black; he’s a cynical atheist who was born to late to fight in Napoleon’s army, so he memorizes the Bible and becomes a priest because it seems like the only opportunity for a poor carpenter’s son to achieve power and prestige. He was, by his own admission, an atheist before he became Catholic. I suspect that inside he believes in nothing and “found” religion simply because he figured it would help him acquire money and authority.
I ask this question a lot on social media. It’s amazing how often people will talk about some sporty event or person and assume we all know what it’s in reference to. Academically I know that if I don’t know the reference then clearly it’s not aimed at me, but I’d still like some courtesy context clues occasionally.
FWIW, CINO is Christian In Name Only. It describes the bulk of Trump supporters.
So … RCCINO?
ETA: Sounds like something you’d find in a trattoria.
Opportunistic religiosity. The Right has always loved it.
“I’ve found Jesus!” they cry, once they’ve been caught.
He’s still rage-tweeting at the Pope.
What is the line on how many he’s killed?
So… who wants to tell Pope Leo?
Also, why is Lil D yelling ‘America is Back!’, apropos of fuck all? Is that directed at His Holiness, or one of us messengers?
I’ve long since been desensitized to his insane blather, but the continued approval of it by a not small amount of our fellow citizens will never not sicken and anger me.
“Will someone please tell me the convicted felon currently disgracing not only the Oval Office but the entire territory of Lower Canada that, as awful as Iran’s theocrats are, they still have not intimated they will be using nuclear weapons on their own people.”
Killer Kennedy says fluoride makes people stupid. Science says he’s a liar.
The felon’s corrupt administration just got a temporary reprieve.
Do NOT tell me the pubbies care about following the law.
I’m hoping the judge rips right into the felon for this aiding and abetting of treason.
I seem to be having computer issues, so I’ll leave you with this next one for today.
Because if he repeats it enough, it will eventually become true. I never thought America left, it was always there, but apparently Donnie felt otherwise.
Seriously, in a weird way, I’m kind of glad that Trump got into a spat with Pope Leo. In spite of being American, he owes no allegiance to Trump. He’s got a bigger job to do and a bigger voice than Trump, and he strikes me as no Trump toadie, sycophant, or yes-man. He’s practically unassailable, impervious to Trump’s third-grade name-calling, and has the attention of over a billion people, who won’t take kindly to Trump’s threats.
I’d like him to say something like, “Mr. Trump, you are a liar and a cheat. You are a convicted criminal. You are always looking for a way to enrich yourself at the expense of the American people, and of the people around the world. You thought you deserved a Nobel Peace Prize, but I can assure you that no such prize is awarded to anybody who starts a war with no objectives, no plan, and certainly no idea why it is being fought, other than to stroke your ego. You, sir, are the very embodiment of an idiot, full of sound and fury, and signifying nothing.”
And then shut up. No matter how much Donnie spouts on social media in response, Leo shuts up and won’t rise to his bait. The White House walls will be stained with ketchup.
Well to be pedantic and fair, starting a war with absolutely clear objectives, plan and rationale should also disqualify the instigator from consideration for a Nobel Peace Prize.
In a way, P-T, it’s a little like a defense I’ve heard more than a few times in the courtroom (yes, IAAL):
“I thought he was going to hit me, so I hit him back first.”
That defense never works.
Ok, Robert, not that I blame fluoride for your grammar, but the phrase you are seeking is “more stupid”. I get it, English is a complex language, and you need to pay attention in school in order to become fluent.
From Merriam-Webster:
You missed the part where a ship is bound for China (the biggest buyer of Iranian oil), and America needs to decide if shooting itself in the foot is worth starting a world war.
So much winning…
That’s rather the heart of the matter.
No American owes allegiance to any President. “No Kings” is literal truth. Our allegiance is supposedly to the Constitution, not the holder of any political office.
Unfortunately, decades of falling standards in civics education, decades of propaganda, and decades of our other government branches ceding more and more authority to the Executive have led us to a rather disturbing pass.
CATHINO?
In my defence, I have had flouridated water my entire life.
(I do have very healthy teeth)