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Laura Loomer lamented that the new pope ‘is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis,’ adding that it’s ‘GROSS’ that he now leads the Catholic Church

It didn’t take long for right-wing media figures and MAGA provocateurs to cry out in rage over the election of Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV after it was revealed that he’d publicly criticized JD Vance and expressed sympathy for immigrants and George Floyd.

Despite feeling national pride over the fact that the Chicago-born Prevost has become the first American pope in history, conservative pundits and Trump loyalists fumed over the “WOKE MARXIST POPE” and complained that he is “worse than Francis,” referencing the previous pontiff known for his progressive values.

Even before the “dark horse” American cardinal was elected the 267th pope, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon warned about Prevost’s views, claiming that he would be a poor choice for the MAGA movement.

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[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 41 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I just want to add. Anyone that ACTUALLY FOLLOWS the teachings of the bible, cannot with good conscious support Donald Trump.

[–] pornpornporn@lemmynsfw.com 52 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

MAGA hating the new pope is the biggest compliment he could possibly get

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

Yep I'd be crying with joy if I were him

[–] vala@lemmy.world 1 points 20 minutes ago

Are they actually saying "Marxist" now? That's new.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 1 minute ago

This article basically just gives a platform to right wing nutjons and their conspiracy theories

[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 4 points 34 minutes ago

Woke Marxist Pope? Well shit, I just might start going to church again

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 19 minutes ago

As I told my mother and father yesterday, I firmly believe that under the Trump regime that if for any reason this new Pope comes to America that he'll either be captured and tortured before being killed or just straight up killed for being a traitor.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 4 minutes ago* (last edited 3 minutes ago)

“In case you're wondering why they picked an American to be a Pope for the first time in history,” MAGA influencer Vince...

Lol, the pope that literally just died was from Argentina you dumbass

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 15 points 1 hour ago

Maybe the church knows better than to have a concordat with the nazis this time.

Maybe.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 3 points 13 minutes ago* (last edited 8 minutes ago) (1 children)

Are we talking about the one that died or his new replacement?

Edit: its about the new Pope (Pope Leo) not the old pope (pope Francis). Apparently the dead progressive pope was replaced with another progressive pope. Cool

[–] turtlesareneat@discuss.online 1 points 3 minutes ago

Old pope appointed the bishops who appointed new pope so liberal was pretty much guaranteed. The American thing was a surprise.

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 hours ago

GOOD! that means he was the right choice...

[–] StereoCode@lemmy.world -1 points 46 minutes ago (1 children)

As a liberal leftist or whatever they would call me... Yeah f** the pope and the church. Let's join together unified against a common evil.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 17 minutes ago

You'd join hands with fascists against a pope put in place to oppose it?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

I'm not catholic anymore but I'm getting real sick of people who converted because they like the vibes the religion had in the fucking 1500s.

[–] gradual 7 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist

Wtf I love the pope now!

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 13 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

They're making him sound way cooler than he actually is

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 1 points 17 minutes ago

I imagine he’s still against birth control, gay marriage, women priests, etc. He’s pretty conservative.

That said, he’s for not treating others like total shit, even people you don’t know. Also he spoke in Italian, instead of English, while giving his first speech in Italy to a crowd dominated by Italians. So MAGA hates him.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 20 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

He should excommunicate them all.

[–] Pandemanium@lemm.ee 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Pretty sure none of them are Catholic, which makes it even weirder that they care about the Pope at all.

[–] Tiger@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

JD Vance converted to Catholicism 5 or 6 years ago, apparently.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 1 points 42 minutes ago

5-6 years conversion and then killing the pope using his cringe. What a run!

Maybe keep him away from this one? Throw him a nice leather couch to distract him.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

MAGA needs to learn new words. Radical leftist marxist communists (which are all contradictory things) is pretty fucking stupid.

[–] walktheplank@lemmy.world 22 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

MAGA ISN'T A MOVEMENT IT'S A REGIME.

[–] Dii10@lemm.ee 6 points 2 hours ago

Totallyyy not a cult.

/s

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 25 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Whaaaaat? This isn't what Jesus would have wanted!

Greed 4:19 "You get your own fish and loaves. I paid for this. I can throw it on the floor if I want. Suck it up libtards!"

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 11 minutes ago

The bible says libtards?

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