- 23 Oct 2021 06:16
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@Drlee , ordinarily as is my want, I'll break what people say down in my replies, but this time is different, because really you're saying one thing;
A lot of things can happen between now and then, and will. And for many people, he's already still the President now. I warned people, oh yes I did. I even hinted that his loss was some kind of unexpected miracle, and I still believe that.
But no, the point really is that you hit the nail on the head. the ''Prosperity Gospel'' heresy, and I would add, the ''Dominion Theology'' heresy. Even if Trump fades, it's not going away anytime soon.
I am going somewhere else. Or at least adding it to explain why they have thrown in with the elites. I look to religious fundamentalism of course but do not give a pass to most of mainstream, mostly protestant religion. Protestantism of the sixteenth century and surging back today in prosperity Gospel, proclaimed and sanctified work and commerce as part of the Godly life. They cannot un-link the economy from the divine will.
So what does a girl do? She believes in Capitalism as God's will. She believes in patriotism and defines it using economic terms. (Capitalist vs communist/socialist/pinko/democrat.) Seriously. What was the last important "patriotic" issue that was not economic? Look at the last few months.
The USA and its allies, but mostly the USA suffered a humiliating military defeat. A defeat of our own making. We did not retreat in the face of a dangerous military threat. Nope. We simply decided we did not want to play anymore and turned the battlefield over to our enemies. And we ran like scared dogs. We didn't even do our exit well when a few National Guardsmen and two guys with a wheelbarrow could have covered an orderly withdrawal over a few months. I absolutely do not blame the soldiers here. Most of the ones I know are still shaking their heads and wondering what happened. But what happened is clear.
There was a time when this would have sent the right into a full-on patriotic fervor. Although a few of them cleared their throats in a menacing way they did nothing. Why? Because they had been completely distracted by God's own economy and the fake bug and abortion and stolen elections and.....
Anger is Soooooo much better than bread and circuses.
I am very concerned that these louts are going to break it really badly. I am close to despair for our union. I wonder how long we can stagger along. If Trump mounts a serious bid for president in '24 there is going to be the devil to pay and no pitch hot.
A lot of things can happen between now and then, and will. And for many people, he's already still the President now. I warned people, oh yes I did. I even hinted that his loss was some kind of unexpected miracle, and I still believe that.
But no, the point really is that you hit the nail on the head. the ''Prosperity Gospel'' heresy, and I would add, the ''Dominion Theology'' heresy. Even if Trump fades, it's not going away anytime soon.