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MAGA melts down over ‘WOKE MARXIST POPE’ who is a ‘Never Trumper liberal’
(www.independent.co.uk)
These people would've literally crucified Jesus
this post was submitted on 08 May 2025
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Literally yes. The Pharisees of Jesus' time were the conservative religious hardliners of Israel, having drifted significantly from their original theology because of political expediency, pushing their version of morality under the threat of harm; and Jesus represented a challenge to their power.
So more than just "would've," they (well, their first century predecessors) did.
Trump, who was almost certainly unaware of the new pope’s criticisms of him and his immigration policies in the past, sent Leo XIV his well wishes after he was made the head of the Catholic Church.
Imagine having to be the staffer to explain to Trump that the “first ever” American pope that he’s hoping will somehow sign on to his sacrilegious Anti-Christ bullshit is actually going to be the ultimate nightmare for him to deal with.
Pope Francis on steroids. Pope Leo XIV has a record of being pro-workers’ rights. He was the exact right pick for pope to stem the rising fascist tide that’s trying to co-opt religion.
Is he? Every article I've seen about him is about how he dislikes the queer community and "alternative lifestyles". Dude seems like a con
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/nyregion/pope-leo-xiv-lgbtq-gay.html
It looks like there were some negative comments in 2012 and basically nothing since. I hope Leo XIV continues Francis’s strides toward acceptance.
Leo XIV has been solidly pro-workers rights, anti-racism, critical of the Trump administration, and, perhaps most importantly, very supportive of immigrant rights. He is solidly progressive on the vast majority of issues.
We all know that the growing fascist movement will eventually target trans people and gay people for jailing and rendition without due process, but the people they’re actively doing that to right now are immigrants. Having a pope who is a strong ally for immigrant rights is a very good thing.
If this nightmare continues to play out the way the MAGA Nazis want it to, I don’t think a pope who actually cares about human beings and their basic rights would turn a blind eye to abuses to the LGBT community. Let’s all hope for the sake of everyone that it doesn’t come to that.
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Stop giving that vile homunculus attention.
The problem is that such homunculi are Trump whisperers.
it was Catholics who delivered the White House for President Trump,” he concluded.
Oh snap! I can blame the Catholics for all this?
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May the last king be strangled in the bowels of the last priest
Hmm, someone call maga a waaaaahmbulance, it's nappy time.
i doubt these inbreds even know who marxist is, or read of his writings.
Basic human empathy = marxist
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This Election was RIGGED! GOD chose TRUMP! The VATICAN is WOKE! This does NOT Represent Us!
-People who want the Bible to Be the Rule Of The Land!
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Shitty Republican Christians are upset at a Christian who actually attempts to live by the teachings of Christ.
Go figure.
You know you suck ass when the much-hated Roman Catholic church dunks on you.
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