Just your daily reminder that the modern GOP came into existence because Southern Democrats were mad at ~~Kennedy~~ LBJ for signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 causing a mass exodus to the Republican party. Every time I hear “This isn’t the party I grew up with” I’m like yes tf it is.
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He wrote a book titled Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
BearPopeCageMatch on
Because evangelicals are and have always been Jesus flavored evil. Even the Bible says evangelizing has a purpose but needs to be used sparingly.
benevenstancian0 on
Evangelicals are actively trying to hasten the Rapture. Their support of Israel is because they see this as the beginning of the end. The racism plays with a lot of them but even for the legit pious ones, Trump represents a figure they see as being divinely sent to help usher in the final showdown they’ve been itching for.
Weird people.
Friendly-Ice4288 on
You ever meet the ones who are trying to end the world? J Carter had his evils like all leaders at some point but Trump is legit a tool to usher in the end of times for many evangelicals & southern Baptist. Irl they’re fucking NUTS!!!
lovely-liz on
It’s because Jimmy Carter supports a woman’s right to choose and also signed bills regarding the use of fetal stem cell research.
The Evangelical Right started gaining a lot of power during and after Carter’s presidency, and they were annoyed that he wasn’t as fundamentalist as they thought he would be. It was after Carter that Republicans started to really target the Evangelical vote and went super hard into being pro “Christian values” and anti-choice.
Ok_Coast_6190 on
Money
KaneHusky13 on
I think about it like this; Would a Puritan audience like a Quaker preacher?
ItsCowboyHeyHey on
Jimmy Carter didn’t hate the right people.
wra1th42 on
They don’t read the Bible. They hate Jesus. They just like decorating their racism with crosses
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Because they don’t really believe in any of the shit they talk about regarding compassion or humility. They worship rich conservative white men as a path to political power, all the while people are continuing to flee from the vileness of the church.
Have you seen megachurches? They’re gaudy, consumerist and disgusting. There’s no humility, compassion, or spirituality there, only a desire for more wealth and power while the public fabric of society dies further every year.
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Because to “them”, God wouldn’t be nice to black people every now and then.
Shido_Ohtori on
The *sole* value of conservatism is respect for and obedience to [one’s perception of] traditionally established hierarchy. To a conservative, the second-greatest injustice imaginable is for those [they perceive to be] on the bottom [of social hierarchy] to have access to the rights, credibility, and resources reserved for those on top. The first greatest injustice is for those on top to be bound by the restrictions, scrutiny, and lack of resources reserved for those on the bottom.
Carter disrespected their hierarchy by promoting rights, credibility, and resources to those they consider [socially] inferior, while Trump respects their hierarchy by doing the opposite.
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He actually practices what they supposedly speak. Who wants to be shown up that way?
dubawabsdubababy on
It’s because white evangelicals are antithetical to anything Jesus said or taught
HaroldBaws on
Hint…. It’s the racism.
cwbradford74 on
Because there’s more people like Donald Trump than like Jimmy Carter. People like what they see in the world.
MistressQueenB702 on
You know those people, special
ElPrieto8 on
Take a religion that basically says be good to each other, hand it over to multiple empires to tinker with and you get the American Conservative form of Christianity.
Jesus may have never SAID don’t oppress marginalized groups, but they’re sure he meant it.
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Jesus did not stutter. In no uncertain terms he said to love your neighbor. Jimmy tried to. We should follow that as best we can. Love defeats hate
Because Jimmy is a sincere believer.
They hate sincerity!
They literally hate their religion.
Trump on the other hand represents power and evil.
Overly religious people in the US are like cars that go up to 10 mph forward, and accelerate 0-100 in reverse in 10 seconds.
I’ve know a few people who blatantly cheated on their wives at work. Every single one of them was a fundamentalist Christian.
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Oh I know this one, because I’m a white southerner with a wealthy grandfather who lived in the southern Georgia area where Carter is from and knew him (I met him once), it’s simply this sentiment: “Carter is a great guy. Terrible president, but great guy.”
They think he’s weak because of his economic policies and his handling of the Iran hostage situation.
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Because it’s a cult, not a religion.
Just your daily reminder that the modern GOP came into existence because Southern Democrats were mad at ~~Kennedy~~ LBJ for signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 causing a mass exodus to the Republican party. Every time I hear “This isn’t the party I grew up with” I’m like yes tf it is.
He wrote a book titled Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
Because evangelicals are and have always been Jesus flavored evil. Even the Bible says evangelizing has a purpose but needs to be used sparingly.
Evangelicals are actively trying to hasten the Rapture. Their support of Israel is because they see this as the beginning of the end. The racism plays with a lot of them but even for the legit pious ones, Trump represents a figure they see as being divinely sent to help usher in the final showdown they’ve been itching for.
Weird people.
You ever meet the ones who are trying to end the world? J Carter had his evils like all leaders at some point but Trump is legit a tool to usher in the end of times for many evangelicals & southern Baptist. Irl they’re fucking NUTS!!!
It’s because Jimmy Carter supports a woman’s right to choose and also signed bills regarding the use of fetal stem cell research.
The Evangelical Right started gaining a lot of power during and after Carter’s presidency, and they were annoyed that he wasn’t as fundamentalist as they thought he would be. It was after Carter that Republicans started to really target the Evangelical vote and went super hard into being pro “Christian values” and anti-choice.
Money
I think about it like this; Would a Puritan audience like a Quaker preacher?
Jimmy Carter didn’t hate the right people.
They don’t read the Bible. They hate Jesus. They just like decorating their racism with crosses
Because they don’t really believe in any of the shit they talk about regarding compassion or humility. They worship rich conservative white men as a path to political power, all the while people are continuing to flee from the vileness of the church.
Have you seen megachurches? They’re gaudy, consumerist and disgusting. There’s no humility, compassion, or spirituality there, only a desire for more wealth and power while the public fabric of society dies further every year.
Because to “them”, God wouldn’t be nice to black people every now and then.
The *sole* value of conservatism is respect for and obedience to [one’s perception of] traditionally established hierarchy. To a conservative, the second-greatest injustice imaginable is for those [they perceive to be] on the bottom [of social hierarchy] to have access to the rights, credibility, and resources reserved for those on top. The first greatest injustice is for those on top to be bound by the restrictions, scrutiny, and lack of resources reserved for those on the bottom.
Carter disrespected their hierarchy by promoting rights, credibility, and resources to those they consider [socially] inferior, while Trump respects their hierarchy by doing the opposite.
He actually practices what they supposedly speak. Who wants to be shown up that way?
It’s because white evangelicals are antithetical to anything Jesus said or taught
Hint…. It’s the racism.
Because there’s more people like Donald Trump than like Jimmy Carter. People like what they see in the world.
You know those people, special
Take a religion that basically says be good to each other, hand it over to multiple empires to tinker with and you get the American Conservative form of Christianity.
Jesus may have never SAID don’t oppress marginalized groups, but they’re sure he meant it.
Jesus did not stutter. In no uncertain terms he said to love your neighbor. Jimmy tried to. We should follow that as best we can. Love defeats hate
Just a reminder his administration [deregulated the airlines](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_Deregulation_Act) That’s why it’s so bad these days.
Because Jimmy is a sincere believer.
They hate sincerity!
They literally hate their religion.
Trump on the other hand represents power and evil.
Overly religious people in the US are like cars that go up to 10 mph forward, and accelerate 0-100 in reverse in 10 seconds.
I’ve know a few people who blatantly cheated on their wives at work. Every single one of them was a fundamentalist Christian.
Oh I know this one, because I’m a white southerner with a wealthy grandfather who lived in the southern Georgia area where Carter is from and knew him (I met him once), it’s simply this sentiment: “Carter is a great guy. Terrible president, but great guy.”
They think he’s weak because of his economic policies and his handling of the Iran hostage situation.