The orange dump truck made spewing hatred 'acceptable' out in the open. The Republican cowards in Congress allow this to continue and escalate. I'm disgusted by what this country has become. However, we must NEVER GIVE UP THE FIGHT TO TAKE IT BACK!
I am glad to see this called out. I have dealt with Senator Schmitt when he was a state senator and he appeared to be a sane and reasonable person, capable of working for a positive bipartisan outcome. He normally does not come across as nutty like so many of these folks. But this screed is both appalling and nonsensical. As you note, he considers himself an heir to those "Christian" folks who came here in the 1600s, despite mentioning his actual ancestors came in the 1800s. He mentions the people who were actually here first only in terms of brave settlers fighting them to take their land. It is a little more coded than some stuff Herr Trumpf spouts: the throughline here is simply: the people who came to steal the land in the name of "religious freedom" were paler-skinned than either the people who were here first OR the people who came against their will *at the same time* and whose back breaking labor built the infrastructure at least (but not only) the south. I am trying to figure out how to elevate this information to the voters of Missouri, who are counted on to vote for these folks. Thus the compliant gerrymandering. No Missourian not living in an urban area will vote Democratic, is the expectation. What does it take to open people's eyes?
"Christian" nationalists are living a lie. By definition, a Christian is one who follows Christ's teachings. Which include things like parable of the "Good Samaritan, in which he taught us to LOVE our neighbor, and that EVERYONE is our neighbor. Christ's message was one of love. If you're spewing hate, you're NOT a Christian.
And you're damn right that Black people built this country, not the lazy whites who claimed to "own" them. But I didn't learn this in school -- it was 70 years later when I read "The 1619 Project."
And you're entirely correct that the founders, who were largely Church of England (now Episcopalians), specifically wrote a Constitution specifying the separation of Church and State -- many of those who settled here were escaping religious persecution in England, and wanted none of it here.
Let's be clear here: this White Christian movement isn't GROWING. It's just getting LOUDER. The number of people who belong to any religion has been declining for some time, and the decline is most extreme among younger people, who are really alienated by the homophobia and sexism these religions exhibit.
Thank you for this insight, how dare Schmitt claim America for white people, when it was stolen from the people who already lived here. White supremacy should never be celebrated, it needs to be exposed as you have done, and made uncomfortable. These are the people who should be cancelled, not the Jimmy Kimmel of the world. The bottom line is that most people want to get along and love their life without interference, we must protect everyones' rights.
With the full support of the six Christian Nationalists on the Supreme Court and GOP Congressional members the Felon is making the United States an authoritarian theocracy, with the Felon as leader and the American oligarchs running the Country (Putin's Russia).
The orange dump truck made spewing hatred 'acceptable' out in the open. The Republican cowards in Congress allow this to continue and escalate. I'm disgusted by what this country has become. However, we must NEVER GIVE UP THE FIGHT TO TAKE IT BACK!
I am glad to see this called out. I have dealt with Senator Schmitt when he was a state senator and he appeared to be a sane and reasonable person, capable of working for a positive bipartisan outcome. He normally does not come across as nutty like so many of these folks. But this screed is both appalling and nonsensical. As you note, he considers himself an heir to those "Christian" folks who came here in the 1600s, despite mentioning his actual ancestors came in the 1800s. He mentions the people who were actually here first only in terms of brave settlers fighting them to take their land. It is a little more coded than some stuff Herr Trumpf spouts: the throughline here is simply: the people who came to steal the land in the name of "religious freedom" were paler-skinned than either the people who were here first OR the people who came against their will *at the same time* and whose back breaking labor built the infrastructure at least (but not only) the south. I am trying to figure out how to elevate this information to the voters of Missouri, who are counted on to vote for these folks. Thus the compliant gerrymandering. No Missourian not living in an urban area will vote Democratic, is the expectation. What does it take to open people's eyes?
"Christian" nationalists are living a lie. By definition, a Christian is one who follows Christ's teachings. Which include things like parable of the "Good Samaritan, in which he taught us to LOVE our neighbor, and that EVERYONE is our neighbor. Christ's message was one of love. If you're spewing hate, you're NOT a Christian.
And you're damn right that Black people built this country, not the lazy whites who claimed to "own" them. But I didn't learn this in school -- it was 70 years later when I read "The 1619 Project."
And you're entirely correct that the founders, who were largely Church of England (now Episcopalians), specifically wrote a Constitution specifying the separation of Church and State -- many of those who settled here were escaping religious persecution in England, and wanted none of it here.
Let's be clear here: this White Christian movement isn't GROWING. It's just getting LOUDER. The number of people who belong to any religion has been declining for some time, and the decline is most extreme among younger people, who are really alienated by the homophobia and sexism these religions exhibit.
maybe, but I was shocked to learn how many young people thought the charlie was GREAT and loved him !
Well said!
Thank you for this insight, how dare Schmitt claim America for white people, when it was stolen from the people who already lived here. White supremacy should never be celebrated, it needs to be exposed as you have done, and made uncomfortable. These are the people who should be cancelled, not the Jimmy Kimmel of the world. The bottom line is that most people want to get along and love their life without interference, we must protect everyones' rights.
With the full support of the six Christian Nationalists on the Supreme Court and GOP Congressional members the Felon is making the United States an authoritarian theocracy, with the Felon as leader and the American oligarchs running the Country (Putin's Russia).
Powerful!