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When MAGA praises Trump, they accidentally praise Obama, Biden, and Bush.

They credit Trump alone for the same unoriginal "might makes right" policies as the late Venezuelan socialist leader Hugo Chavez, his successor Nicolás Maduro, and every American president since Truman.

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A caricature of triumphant expressions by Trump, Biden, Obama, and George W. Bush. Image text reads "Might Makes Right."
January 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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People love a president who starts wars without legal permission from the Congress that voters elected to, you know, pass laws and declare wars.

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Major Undeclared Wars and Conflicts of the United States: Quasi-War with France (1798-1800) Barbary Wars in North Africa (Early 1800s) Panama-Colombia (1899-1903) Nicaragua (1909-1933) Korea (1950-1953) Lebanon (1958, 1975-1990) Vietnam (1964-1973) Nicaragua (1979-1990) El Salvador (1979-1992) Grenada (1983) Panama (1989) Persian Gulf War (1991) Bosnia & Kosovo (1990s) Somalia (1992-1994, ongoing) Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq (2003-2011) Libya (2011) Yemen (2014, ongoing)
January 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Why Trump isn't Christian, part 4

4. Pro-Israel policy
• Fake conservatives frame Israel as being "on God's side" and supposedly aligned with prophecy.
• Matthew 5:9 says “Blessed are the peacemakers…”
• The as-yet impenitent sins of Israel (see image):
Prophets: injustice, corruption, oppression • Amos 2:6–8; 5:11–15; 5:21–24 — Selling the poor, exploiting workers, corrupt courts; God rejects worship without justice (“let justice roll down…”). • Isaiah 1:10–17; 5:7–8, 20–23; 10:1–2 — Leaders compared to Sodom; calls to defend widows/orphans; “woe” to unjust laws and land-grabbing. • Micah 2:1–2; 3:1–3, 9–12; 6:6–8 — Elites seize fields/houses; rulers “hate good”; priests/prophets for hire; what God requires: justice, mercy, humility. • Hosea 4:1–2; 7:3–7; 10:13 — Violence, lying, murder; corrupt rulers; trusting wrongdoing. • Jeremiah 5:26–29; 7:5–11; 22:13–17 — The powerful trap the vulnerable; “temple” religion used as cover; kings condemned for exploitation and not defending the poor. • Ezekiel 22:6–12, 23–31; 34:1–10 — Princes “shed blood”; officials take bribes; prophets whitewash; shepherds (leaders) feed themselves and exploit the flock. • Zephaniah 3:1–4 — “Rebellious city”: officials like roaring lions; judges like wolves; prophets reckless; priests profane holy things. • Malachi 2:8–9; 3:5 — Priests corrupt; God will judge those who oppress hired workers, widows, orphans, and “deprive foreigners of justice.” Historical critiques of kings and state power • 1 Samuel 8:10–18 — Warning that a king will “take” sons, daughters, land, and produce—an early critique of state extraction/abuse. • 2 Samuel 12:1–14 — Nathan confronts David’s abuse of power (Uriah/Bathsheba): a model of prophetic accountability. • 1 Kings 21 — Ahab/Jezebel seize Naboth’s vineyard through false charges; condemned as royal corruption and theft. Wisdom/Psalms: justice and the duty of rulers • Psalm 82 — Rebuke of unjust “gods/rulers”: “Defend the weak and the fatherless… rescue the poor and needy.” • Proverbs 14:31; 17:15; 22:16; 28:15–16 — Oppressing the poor insults the Maker; acquitting the guilty/condemning the innocent; predatory rulers.
December 31, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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The as-yet impenitent sins of Israel, part 3:

Wisdom/Psalms: justice and the duty of rulersz
Wisdom/Psalms: justice and the duty of rulers • Psalm 82 — Rebuke of unjust “gods/rulers”: “Defend the weak and the fatherless… rescue the poor and needy.” • Proverbs 14:31; 17:15; 22:16; 28:15–16 — Oppressing the poor insults the Maker; acquitting the guilty/condemning the innocent; predatory rulers.
December 31, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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The as-yet impenitent sins of Israel, part 2:

The Bible's repudiation of kings and state power
Historical critiques of kings and state power • 1 Samuel 8:10–18 — Warning that a king will “take” sons, daughters, land, and produce—an early critique of state extraction/abuse. • 2 Samuel 12:1–14 — Nathan confronts David’s abuse of power (Uriah/Bathsheba): a model of prophetic accountability. • 1 Kings 21 — Ahab/Jezebel seize Naboth’s vineyard through false charges; condemned as royal corruption and theft.
December 31, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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The as-yet impenitent sins of Israel, part 1:

Biblical prophets: injustice, corruption, oppression
Prophets: injustice, corruption, oppression • Amos 2:6–8; 5:11–15; 5:21–24 — Selling the poor, exploiting workers, corrupt courts; God rejects worship without justice (“let justice roll down…”). • Isaiah 1:10–17; 5:7–8, 20–23; 10:1–2 — Leaders compared to Sodom; calls to defend widows/orphans; “woe” to unjust laws and land-grabbing. • Micah 2:1–2; 3:1–3, 9–12; 6:6–8 — Elites seize fields/houses; rulers “hate good”; priests/prophets for hire; what God requires: justice, mercy, humility. • Hosea 4:1–2; 7:3–7; 10:13 — Violence, lying, murder; corrupt rulers; trusting wrongdoing. • Jeremiah 5:26–29; 7:5–11; 22:13–17 — The powerful trap the vulnerable; “temple” religion used as cover; kings condemned for exploitation and not defending the poor. • Ezekiel 22:6–12, 23–31; 34:1–10 — Princes “shed blood”; officials take bribes; prophets whitewash; shepherds (leaders) feed themselves and exploit the flock. • Zephaniah 3:1–4 — “Rebellious city”: officials like roaring lions; judges like wolves; prophets reckless; priests profane holy things. • Malachi 2:8–9; 3:5 — Priests corrupt; God will judge those who oppress hired workers, widows, orphans, and “deprive foreigners of justice.”
December 31, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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When someone writes, “I stand with Israel,” what does it tell you?
To me, when someone knows the modern history of Palestine-Israel, it says, “I stand with people who ethnically cleanse, ghettoize, erase, occupy, oversee apartheid, and commit genocide.” It says, “I believe in an ethnostate controlled by Jews. I believe in a ‘Jewish State’ with exclusive rights for Jews and no right of return for refugees ethnically cleansed by Zionists.” It says, I’ll stand with Israel regardless of the crimes it commits. Even as it commits genocide.” -- Robert Rosenthal
December 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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In his Christmas message, T says the people who “thought Epstein was the greatest guy on earth, only to drop him like a dog when things got too HOT” are “sleazebags.”

Trump acknowledges dumping Epstein, too, but says that he is somehow better than the other men.

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Snapshot of the linked Truth Social post
December 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Bari Weiss defended her actions, telling staff:

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Quotes from Bari Weiss: "It's not as simple as Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act and being able to deport them immediately. And that isn't the administration's argument." "The admin has argued in court that detainees are due 'judicial review'—and we should explain this, with a voice arguing that Trump is exceeding his authority under the relevant statute, and another arguing that he's operating within the bounds of his authority. There's a genuine debate here."
December 25, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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According to a new Gallup poll, self-declared Republicans enthusiastically support the same political officeholders who are most obviously corrupt and distrusted by an overwhelming majority of independents and Democrats.

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Political, Economic, Judicial Leaders Also Earn Low Approval Ratings, According to Gallup Poll A steady 36% of Americans approve of Donald Trump’s job performance, including 89% of Republicans, 25% of independents and 3% of Democrats. The president’s approval rating is unchanged from last month, when it fell to the lowest of his second term, just barely above his personal low of 34% in January 2021. None of 12 other U.S. leaders from Congress, the Cabinet, the Supreme Court or the Federal Reserve earn majority-level approval either. Just two — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (44%) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (41%) — are rated above 40%. Meanwhile, Senate Republican Leader John Thune (34%) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (28%) rank at the bottom of the list. Ratings range from 35% to 39% for eight others, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Vice President JD Vance. Majorities of Republicans approve of all of the Republican leaders on the list, but not Powell or the two congressional Democrats. A majority of Democrats approve of only one of the two Democratic leaders rated, Jeffries, while less than half also approve of Powell. Notably, just 39% of Democrats approve of the job Schumer is doing, while 56% disapprove.
December 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Dressed in an American flag with black tights, sleeves, an attractive young female superhero with long black hair flies through the air, protecting a diverse American neighborhood from immoral racists and fascists.
October 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Voters Sue Elon Musk, Say They Were Defrauded by $1M Petition Giveaway

A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to face a class-action lawsuit from voters who say they were bribed into signing a petition in the buildup to the 2024 election.

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August 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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MAGA have become the folks who hate Cuban American immigrants.

Imagine hating "I Love Lucy."
A loving caricature of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo from the TV show "I Love Lucy," with giant Cuban and American flags behind them.
August 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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For your information...

Inflation rates by year, and the contributing factors.
August 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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America the Beautiful shall be great again, after MAGA repeals "libtard" environmental laws.
A dystopian AI illustration of the Pentagon with six towering industrial smokestacks added to belch black smoke into the skies.
May 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM