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[–] The_Caretaker@lemm.ee 27 points 21 hours ago

The KKK has always hated Catholics. Donald Trump's father was arrested at an anti-Catholic KKK riot in New York. It was never proven that he was a member of the KKK but the same lawyer that defended all of the KKK members, also defended Frederick Trump. You can look it up.

[–] FireAtWill@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago

MTG thinks everyone can crush a beer can on their head. Everyone that counts, that is.

[–] peekingduck@lemm.ee 7 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (3 children)

There has to be others, Luigi can’t have been the only one. We. Are. Waiting….

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

why wait when you can be the change.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Waiting for a day with pleasant weather so you can maximise the amount of time spent holding your signs in a public place.

[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

Allegedly! The evidence is slim. It's reasonable to assume the killer is still out there...

[–] K4Z2FVH1@feddit.org 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If only it wasn't so trivial for her to trick people into giving her attention and publicity.

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 6 points 20 hours ago

Ignoring people with power does not negate their power. Don't confuse powerless online trolls with powerful societal figures. Please, please don't.

[–] Trihilis@ani.social 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yeah stop giving fucking morons like this attention.

That's the main problem in the world right now. Smart and genuine people are completely ignored and loud morons get all the attention.

"Hmmm what should we make an article about today? This scientist that found a cure to a rare disease, this philanthropist that saved thousands?" "Nah let's write an article about this batshit insane moron that keeps screaming bigoted and racist things"

Making people angry = views/clicks Making people happy = no one cares

[–] OmgItBurns@discuss.online 5 points 20 hours ago

It's kinda a two sided coin though. If you don't pay attention to her, she will likely get by doing even more unhinged things with fewer repercussions than she has now.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

It’s on us for reposting and upvoting them. No engagement algorithm is egging us on here on Lemmy.

Rawstory tends to lean into this, and there’s plenty of science out there to read… But sadly rage bait works.

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bleach blonde bad-built butch body needs to understand everyone looks at her ratchet ass and the traitors she aligns with and hopes the evil dies soon and hard.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I worry next pope will be a fascist. I wish this cunt and her leader would die.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 16 points 1 day ago

Antichrist laughs when Pope dies! Will you be safe from her Rapture? Tonight on Sick Sad World!

[–] ree2@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Chances are she will die before I die. I'll save this quote of hers for later use.

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Last I checked DJT still alive and well so this doesn't check out, Marjorie.

[–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 day ago

Also, DJT is just the tip of late-stage-capitalism's iceberg of evil so wake me up after we abolish billionaires, convert all large companies into worker co-ops, and design our cities to be walkable places connected by public transportation

[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

I'm glad we can always rely on the MAGA sycophants to say the most deranged and antichrist things.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 90 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

He was still conservative AF, but the MAGAs think he’s “evil” because he was advocating for helping those who have less than you, helping refugees, and treating people with compassion, even if the look or love differently that you.

Being a selfish asshole is MTGs entire brand.

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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 210 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

He finally defeated this evil man... after he rose to being the fucking pope, led the church for 12 years, and died at a ripe 88 years old...

Idk, I feel like God didn't do much at all. But if he's striking down evil, I'd get to painting your door in sheep's blood real quick, Marge.

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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 164 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Huh, pretty on brand with Republican Christian values to be celebrating a person's death.

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 74 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Not any person, the literal representative of Jesus Christ on Earth.

[–] phar@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

Her version of Christianity doesn't believe that so that doesn't really have any effect in this situation

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well that part at least is debatable.

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 0 points 13 hours ago

Well that's his title, and that title is recognised and accepted by more than a billion people

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How about a man who is being mourned by about a billion people?

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Sure. Definitely disgraceful for her to act like this.

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago

She's consistently tactless. At least she has that going for her.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 97 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It’s because he was just a bit nicer to minorities than other popes, right?

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 39 points 2 days ago

And to migrants.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 45 points 2 days ago

If evil was being punished by God, why the fuck is this screeching demon still alive?

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 96 points 2 days ago

Fuck this insanity. All these hollows need to be removed from society before they destroy it.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

This fucking Battletoad...

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What an obnoxious piece of shit.

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

I thought it was an onion type article from the headline. I was all "You're not going to get me this time"

Then the comments made me realise it wasn't satirical. Christ.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago (3 children)

If her god existed and worked like she thought to defeat evil, she would have been toast long ago. She's the epitome of evil.

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[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 60 points 2 days ago (5 children)

When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. Their movement becomes headlong–faster and faster and faster. They put aside all thought of obstacles and forget that a precipice does not show itself to the man in a blind rush until it’s too late.

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 days ago

In 1933, Hitler signed the Reichskonkordat (Reich Concordat), a treaty with the Vatican that required the regime to honour the independence of Catholic institutions and prohibited clergy from involvement in politics.[158] However, the regime continued to target the Christian churches to weaken their influence. Throughout 1935 and 1936, hundreds of clergy and nuns were arrested, often on trumped up charges of currency smuggling or sexual offences

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Goebbels

LOL "trumped up charges."

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

MTG is proof that a horse can get sunburn.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 46 points 2 days ago

I suppose any pope who gives a crap about the actual people is considered a bad pope by republicans.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Extremely old and sick person eventually dies

Yeah, that wad all MY God's work!

These people are so sadly simplistic

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[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 56 points 2 days ago (11 children)

Are there still Protestants who are assmad about the "papist" Catholics? Feels like a complete anachronism like hearing slurs against the Irish and Italians.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 58 points 2 days ago (15 children)

Oh, absolutely, I know Protestants who don't consider Catholics to be Christians at all. And a large part of the current religious conservatism in America is based on these Protestant Evangelicals.

Catholics who are rooting on the Christofascists just because they are currently anti-abortion don't realize that it won't be too long before Catholics are targeted. The Christofascists never liked them anyway, they just liked their votes. Once they no longer need to rely on votes to stay in power, they don't need the Catholics anymore.

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[–] pinheadednightmare@lemm.ee 20 points 2 days ago

She still speaking so we all know that’s not true.

[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago

Stupid Russian cunt.

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