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I read a Politico article this morning about the outrage some evangelicals feel when 45 ‘takes the Lord’s name in vain,’ as he often does. Amazing.
Two pro-Trump pastors, both of whom requested anonymity out of fear of retaliation, admitted in interviews that they’ve winced and cringed their way through some of the president’s more provocative speeches, or the ones that contained multiple expletives.
Will the a$$hole face consequence for this type of transgression? Not likely. (Not from them, anyway. We are another story.)
“We all wish he would be a little more careful with his language, but it’s not anything that’s a deal breaker, and it’s not something we’re going to get morally indignant about,” said Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr.
Rhetoric resulting in deaths of hundreds of people doesn’t trouble them at all. Endless lies, screwing the environment, playing more than his share of the role in dooming future generations to hellish climate-related consequences, pi$$ing on the rule of law … nothing. But expletives including the Lord’s name … oh oh oh! But, no problem, no moral indignation. It’s not like Obama doing something like making complete sentences or being mature or wearing a tan suit.
I think about them all the time. The bottom line is they’re going to be there for him no matter what the fuck he says. Because poIitical advantage is really their highest gd, and not so easily offended.
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From raboof:
From a meta diary by rexymeteorite comes this comment by ciganka about social safety nets.
From kiss my left behind:
This comment by rmcd, nails it. From Aldous J Pennyfarthing’s Jake Tapper lays into Trump for spreading 'deranged' conspiracy theories.
From StellaRay:
This comment by CorpFlunky is a great metaphor and an excellent comment! From my diary An example of the media problem. MSNBC's Kelly O'Donnell needs to be called out for this one.
From brillig:
westyny does a great job imagining what makes a guy such as the subject of Jen Hayden’s diary Ohio man who said AOC 'should be shot' has been arrested on felony gun charges, interstate threats so afraid of women like AOC.
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