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Leopards Ate My Face

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47886949

Mormon leaders, military veterans and elected officials reacted with anger to a new Department of Defense policy that does not consider The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be a Christian religion as part of a wider effort to cut down the U.S. military’s list of recognized faiths.

“The Pentagon’s decision to list The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints apart from other Christian faiths is wrong and needs to be corrected,” Republican Rep. Mike Kennedy, of heavily Mormon Utah, wrote on X on Sunday.

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[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social -5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

me when dealing with electoralist who thought their ‘in-party’ will once implement issue X find themselves in the ‘out-party’ who could have possibly seen electoralism coming?
enemy of ‘perfection’ propaganda

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure I'm understanding what you're hinting at with this line

me when dealing with...

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social -5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

same thing ThePyroPython replied to you. A Democrat or Republican, the in-party will always find a way to outstrip your rights every ballot. You're nothing but a vote for their seats in office.

Unless, I am wrong, and I am speaking to a Senator.

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

What reaction were you hoping from this comment?

Unless, I am wrong, and I am speaking to a Senator.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

His point is "both sides" even though it's very clearly bullshit here.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Everything about the electoral college is bullshit.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Because the system allows those few who benefit from keeping it to override all the people who don't want to, by design?

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 0 points 2 days ago

welcome to the outparty.
When are we going to overthrow them?

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Reaction? Are we both not progressives?
Are you in power? ’Cause I empower people. Do you?

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Empower? You really lost me here

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You might have to explain that a little more...

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Of how Mike Kennedy & Pete Hegseth have more power than you and a religion?

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No-no-no, you mentioned you have power? I'd like to hear a bit more about this power?

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Have you ever helped neighbors, disabled, the homeless?

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Ah yes, this is the power you speak of? Please tell me more about your power?

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes. Do you not empower people?

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Do you? I'm so interested in your power? Please tell me more?

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I do. What more do you need to know? If you see a need, do you not intersect?

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Intersect what? I'm so curious?

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Intersect the homeless, the disabled, my community?

I am starting to feel like you wanted Pete to recategorize those that voted for him, thus consequently whatever you envisioned Kamala would assign, wouldn't do the same to you, the out-party.

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, kinda confused by this thought, can you explain more?

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How are you confused if you're not Pete Hegseth & Mike Kennedy? Do you hold any power?

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh back to the power! Yes, explain more about your power!

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I hold the power to affect those around me, and the people I solidarity with.

Electoralists yield their power to populists like Pete, Trump, Kamala, and Biden.

What kind of power do you party with?

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So interesting! Tell me more?

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

About how you keep refusing to answer basic questions, thus, you don't see yourself as the outparty, regardless of your vote?

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Huh, I'm sorry you feel that way. But please tell me more about the intersect you speak of??

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Sure.

But do something impactful than pretend you're more empowered than the Nazis your inparty elected. Otherwise, continue performing.

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Wait, wait ,wait, you said you were empowered? Now you say you're more empowered than those others you mentioned?? Now I'm very confused, you might need to explain this a bit further.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yes, because I refuse to empower populists.
Americans simply can't grasp the idea of empowering neighbors and overthrowing populists. The LDS is learning the hardway what populism does, and you’re not intersecting with them, and empowering them to take action against the populists that betrayed an issue they voted for.

You're behaving like an outparty to your inparty constituents. Time to inparty your neighbors.

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Huh, I'm sorry you feel that way, please tell me more?

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, you tell 'em! Louder for those in the back!

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wrong comment🤭!
Go empower electors!
Your college needs it!

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Please tell me more about this college?

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nah! You're not my inparty! You refused to vote for me!
Now elect Vance as your deathcamper!

[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

You tell 'em! Louder for those in the back!

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago

Go to the LDS. Solidify over your common outparty. Get the Epstein class out!