Post #2829108
2026-04-19 13:07 UTC
"Hegseth’s brand of Christian nationalism is a permission structure for domination and violence. The biblical text is a source of handy quotes to the extent it advances those aims. But he’s neither smart enough nor serious enough to mine the text in any serious way."
Josh Marshall
#PopeLeo #Trump #Hegseth #violence #bible #HolyWar #WhiteChristianNationalism
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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/pete-hegseth-nailed-it-no-really
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@wdlindsy@toad.social 2026-04-19 13:08
"Conservatives continue to suffer the mass delusion that only their brand of faith is legitimate, falsely arguing that the more inclusive liberal tradition—where other religions and nonbelievers are on equal footing with Christians—is somehow hostile." ~ Oliver Willis #Trump #Hegseth #JDVance #Republicans #MAGA #WhiteChristianNationalism /9 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/4/18/800021188/series/why-conservatives-think-they-own-religion/
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@2003MugishaPhocit@mastodon.social 2026-04-19 13:09
@wdlindsy@toad.social Is it the church that has made it itself?