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

Nooo! Not the filosophy of Christ! We're supposed to keep crucifying rational people and then ask for or buy some redemption 🙏

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 hours ago

Had me in the first half

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 6 hours ago

Catholics don't have anything good to look forward to

Well you've still got children to prey on. So you've got that going for you.

[–] cjk@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Why seem Americans to call everybody Marxist they don't like?

I don't want to troll, I am really interested in an answer.

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 16 points 6 hours ago

A Red Scare is a form of moral panic provoked by fear of the rise of left-wing ideologies in a society, especially communism and socialism. Historically, red scares have led to mass political persecution, scapegoating, and the ousting of those in government positions who have had connections with left-wing movements.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Scare

It's just a boogeyman word to make them sound scary. Laura Loomer literally does not know what marxist means beyond "communism". In fact, she doesn't even know what communism is, she has just been told it's bad.

[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 12 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I mean... It's Laura Loomer. She's like bottom of the barrel QAnon nazi.

[–] cjk@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

To be honest, it's the first time I read about her. I didn't know her before.

[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

She was briefly on Trump's plane. Around the debate with Harris. It's likely he took the "eating the pets" line from her, since that was a rumor spread in nazi circles, particularly on Gab.

It's also possible they had an affair during that time. MTG got really angry with Loomer and they started trashing each other on Twitter for all to see. It was glorious.

[–] cjk@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 hours ago

ah! I did not know it was her.

Thanks for the pointer!

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Only the fascist Americans do that.

They're trying to scare the moronic hillbillies into thinking Marxism is bad.

[–] cjk@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 7 hours ago

so just plain old propaganda?

Ok, thanks.

[–] RosaLaminae@lemm.ee 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Well well well, no need to sell him even more, I already like him

[–] XM34@feddit.org 7 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Except for his covering up of child molestings and his stance on LGBT and female priesthood he seems alright.

But that means he's still a step down from Francis and it still means he won't bring the church into the 21st century.

But I guess it could have been way worse.

[–] RosaLaminae@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

Thats very much true as well :(

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 14 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Can we bring back excommunication?

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 5 points 9 hours ago

The problem is that many of the Christians in the US aren't Catholic. Thus, it probably won't help if the pope excommunicated them.

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 20 points 10 hours ago

MAGA are demonic. They are literally driven by hatred and evil, and those that lead them pray only to money.

[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 27 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Jesus is NOT alright with Republicans.

Not the Jesus of the New Testament going by his teachings, and not the Jesus that literally labors for the very food the raging hypocrites eat.

Atheists like myself at least don't care about Jesus Christ. But as someone raised Roman Catholic, with a grandmother that recognized the benevolent teachings of the New Testament, I can verify one of the Republican's apparently ridiculous claims is absolutely true:

There is absolutely a war inside America against Christianity.

Republicans are the ones waging it though, as they worship a gold plated nepo slumlord gameshow host idol no less.

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 37 points 13 hours ago

If Loomer hates the new pope, that's the only endorsement I need to hear!

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Oh cool, glad to know these people hate him. That's a good sign to me.

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 11 points 13 hours ago

Fucking high praise and a strong endorsement right there.

Heh, instead of the college of Cardinals, they should have just sent a list to trump and picked the one he ranted on the longest.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 206 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Damn, they make him sound way more based than he is.

[–] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 15 points 10 hours ago

I got excited when I saw Marxist and then realized who wrote it. Genuinely thought this was gassing up the pope at first.

[–] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 63 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)
[–] stickly@lemmy.world 28 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Marxist puppet? Are these "Marxists" in the room with you right now?

Who would be pulling the strings for Marxists in 2025? Uh... Cuba? Lemmy.ml? Lenin reanimated as a Communist Lich King?

[–] Prandom_returns@lemm.ee 1 points 6 hours ago

tHe dEeP sTatE RaDiCaL LeFt

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

My heart wants the second coming of Karl Marx himself, but my gut says zombie Stalin

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[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 96 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (3 children)

Let me translate for you:

“This is the new pope.

His name is Robert Prevost.

He models Jesus in thought and action.

Maga have nothing good to look forward to.

Just another selfless caring individual in the Vatican.”

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 62 points 17 hours ago

He models Jesus in thought and action.

Let's see him in action, first.

[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 14 hours ago

He's against climate change and racism, but for homophobia and transphobia and somewhat neutral on misogyny, according to Wikipedia. I think you're giving him too much credit.

[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 78 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

Hilarious to call the pope Marxist. Wasn’t it Marx who called religion the opiate of the masses? Few communist countries tolerate religion much at all.

[–] turmacar@lemmy.world 29 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

He didn't say that as a bad thing.

The Communist Manifesto spends time talking about how compatible early Christian teachings are with Marx's goals.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 13 points 16 hours ago

The Communist Manifesto spends time talking about how compatible early Christian teachings are with Marx’s goals.

I mean:

From each according to his ability, to each depending on his need

Is literally just taken from the Bible:

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_each_according_to_his_ability,_to_each_according_to_his_needs

But the Romans already had it:

If x = a disadvantage, and y = action to redress that disadvantage, the principle of solidarity is: if any member of a group acquires x, each member has a duty to perform y (if they can assist). All we then need to add, to get to the fundamental principle of developed communism, is to assume that non-satisfaction of a need is a disadvantage. The corresponding principle of solidarity in respect of need says: if any member of society has an unsatisfied need, each member has a duty to produce its object (if they can). But that is precisely what the principle 'from each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs!' dictates. In Marx's vision, the basic principle of developed communism is a principle of solidarity in respect of need.

Capitalism in any form is an incredibly recent development, and the reason European colonialism was so successful is they made "deals" with people who had no idea what scale things were working on.

It's like if a friend's older brother ever "taught" you how to throw dice, by the time you get a grip on the rules, you've lost all your money and dude's dipped out of the house.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 19 points 16 hours ago

As with the "abolition of private property" people quotes what's convenient. The whole quote goes:

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.

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[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 21 points 15 hours ago

Don't threaten me with a good time

[–] codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I understand now!

As a cardinal, he was fine.

But when a cardinal becomes Pope, he dies and also goes woke.

Now, we can remember his name.

His name... Is Robert Prevost.

His name is Robert Prevost!

[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

His name is Robert Prevost!

[–] DarylDutch@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

His name is Robert Prevost!

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 31 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Loomer can go eat a bag of small Trump dicks.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I think she had several servings already.

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[–] LonstedBrowryBased@lemm.ee 11 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

That bitch is scary as hell

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago

Have you seen her face? She did that on purpose.

[–] BertramDitore@lemm.ee 28 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (11 children)

Ugh us Americans from the USA don’t seem to understand how arrogant it is to say he’s the first American pope. Argentina is in South America. This guy is the first North American pope, or better yet the first pope from the United States. This is going to bug the shit out of me.

Edit: Because I’m genuinely loving the downvotes (you really felt it when I called you arrogant, huh), if the next US president was from North Dakota, we wouldn’t say they were the first president from Dakota, would we?

[–] Nay@feddit.nl 32 points 17 hours ago (6 children)

I fully get the criticism, but US Americans are the only ones that identify, and are broadly known as "Americans," so it just feels pedantic to me.

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[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago

You could change like 3 words and this could be a positive cheer from someone on the left.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 22 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

Ha, hardly. He's also anti-LGBTetc and standard issue cover for kiddie diddlers.

https://www.jpost.com/international/article-853274

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 12 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder what kind of pizza he prefers. It would be funny if chicago pizza caused a schism in the church.

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Lol, if that’s true, maybe I should convert to Catholicism. Sounds good to me.

It’s funny how much the right hates Christianity, while wearing its clothes and speaking its language.

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