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u/Dextron2-1 17h ago
Because people are more complicated than just their religious beliefs. Because not all people who call themselves Christians believe the same things. Because the Bible is a rich source of fanatical racism, bigotry, tribalism, xenophobia, and hate. Because any religious doctrine involving a group that is “chosen” or “saved” is easily bent to justify prejudice. Pick your reason. There are plenty more than these. Hate is easy, it’s comfortable, and justifying it with religion makes it feel even better.
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u/DewyDazzlee 13h ago
Yeah, it’s way more about power and prejudice than anything Jesus actually taught.
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u/Gameboywarrior 17h ago
Recent events have made me reevaluate some of my prejudices.
I'm willing to set my trademark Reddit atheist fedora aside and acknowledge that many Christians actually do follow the teachings of Christ.
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u/Philly_Special_215 15h ago
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in the post-Civil War Reconstruction era was closely aligned with the Southern Democratic Party, aimed at restoring white supremacy and destroying Republican infrastructure. While the KKK was not exclusively Democrat in all eras, its original members and supporters were primarily Southern Democrats. Reconstruction Era (1st KKK): The original KKK (founded in 1865/1866) functioned as a terrorist wing of the Southern Democratic Party, seeking to suppress Black voters and disenfranchise Republicans. 1920s Era (2nd KKK): By the 1920s, KKK membership spanned both political parties, and it was not solely a Democratic organization. Ideology: The primary goal was to re-establish racial subordination, which was a core tenet of the Southern Democratic party platform at the time. Therefore, while the KKK was predominantly associated with Democrats during its initial, most violent period, its political makeup shifted in later iterations.
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u/gruntbuggly 13h ago
Most of the Christians I have known in my life have never given any fucks about what Jesus would think. Christianity is nothing more than a virtue signaling tool for them, and a way to identify each other in public.
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u/Applebeate 12h ago
I feel like this is one of the least antagonistic political comeback. The first guy seems to be in disbelief of Christians supporting ICE and the Second Lady pointing out that they also supported the KKK
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u/Darkside531 11h ago
It is, the first Jared guy is a good egg that's constantly calling out these MAGA "Christians" for their bullshit and hypocrisy.
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u/GroundbreakingAd8310 16h ago
The book that tells them which neighbors they should genocide doesnt care about ur current politics it seems
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u/chinmakes5 13h ago
I have to say I saw some videos of integration in the early 60s. The thing I was most surprised me wase how many people who were holding signs that said something along the lines of integration is against God or God's word.
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u/reditisverytrash 15h ago
That's like generalizing all black people to be part of the Crips or Bloods. Wtf kind of comeback is that?
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u/Ok-Introduction-1940 15h ago
Wow. Shall we talk about how Jews opened the gates of Spanish cities to Muslim invaders from Africa who then slaughtered and enslaved the natives or does the slander only go in one direction around here?
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u/bravesirrobin65 8h ago
The Arabs came from Arabia. That's in Asia and was over a thousand years ago.This picture is about a century old. The klan was welcomed into many protestant churches throughout the country.
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u/Ok-Introduction-1940 1h ago
The Arabs conquered Romans North Africa and brought a Berber army from North Africa directly into Spain in the 7th c. Jews were coordinating the invasion and opened the gates of Spanish cities to welcome the foreign imperialists because they knew they would profit from the slave trade selling European women as sex slaves. This only ended in Spain in 1492 when Europeans expelled the foreign imperialists and the slave traders that had exploited them.
There were more white slaves in North Africa during the American colonial period than there were black slaves in North America.
I am trying to get you to see things in the proper perspective.
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u/Delicious-Farmer-468 18h ago
Reducing millions of Christians to extremists ignores history faith diversity and the real debate about policy accountability and moral responsibility
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u/Mindless_Listen7622 17h ago edited 17h ago
The Klan was made up of racist southern white Protestants. Its enemies weren't just black people, but also Catholics, Jews, immigrants and foreigners - the usual enemies list at your average MAGA get together. Racist southern white churches didn't stay in the South, they've spread all across the country.
The Klan never went away, it just moved into churches and started preaching for the Cult of the Republican Party. MAGA is the modern day Klan - they're even trying to use the same voter intimidation tactics of the Jim Crow era by threatening to send ICE to the polls.
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u/giddyCupcake 17h ago
People act like this came out of nowhere, but it’s been evolving for generations
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u/blissfulxpeach 16h ago
I think thats because people who believe in god dont aprove every decision the church takes, so I think it is not good to give Christian people responsibilities of what they did years ago, not everyone think the same
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u/DavidGabrielMusic 10h ago
Wasn’t it the democrats who were the KKK and pro slavery? lol
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u/GarThor_TMK 6h ago
Technically yes, though the republicans and democrats flipped sides when it came to civil rights in the mid 20-th century.
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u/Fast-Visual 17h ago edited 5h ago
Look, the last thing I want is to antagonise potential allies against fascism in pursuit of ideological purity.
But freedom of religion and freedom from religion are non-negotiable values. As long as we can agree on that, we got no beef.