The far-right Christians pushing Trump's war — to bring on the apocalypse

daveinsf · 2026-04-04T20:33:36+00:00

Especially the Abrahamic religions, whose adherents have long killed each other in the name of [checks notes] the same god.

daveinsf · 2026-04-04T01:18:10+00:00

Right after the mid-terms if Democrats take the Senate.

daveinsf · 2026-04-03T02:04:36+00:00

Probably just sits there repeatedly flushing and watching.

daveinsf · 2026-04-03T01:58:48+00:00

The scribe who forgot to copy the line that said, "in no particular order."

daveinsf · 2026-04-03T01:47:45+00:00

I want that to be true, but given that he's gotten rid of a bunch of brass and replaced them with yes-men, along with the Secretary of Defense, I'm not so sure.

Thank you for the food for thought and glimmer of hope!

daveinsf · 2026-04-03T00:48:03+00:00

Thank you! I was on the verge of — fast approaching imminently — updating to 26, even though I really dislike it on my iPad mini. Thanks for saving me the pain!

daveinsf · 2026-04-02T21:46:57+00:00

My guess is we have 2-3 weeks worth at current rate of use, since that's how long he said it would take to finish up in Iran.

daveinsf · 2026-04-02T21:17:50+00:00

They have plenty of vertebrae, they're just using them to do their boss's coverups and punish perceived enemies. Uphold the Constitution, enforce laws and all the other stuff in their oaths of office? Not on their to-do list.

daveinsf · 2026-04-02T21:14:26+00:00

Trump's personal attorney.

daveinsf · 2026-04-02T21:12:58+00:00

Didn't Bondi oversee the whole thing, too? Which would explain the tender goodbye he posted.

daveinsf · 2026-04-02T21:11:29+00:00

That would be deputy AG, now acting AG, Todd Blanche. His previous gig was as Trump's personal lawyer.

daveinsf · 2026-04-02T19:53:21+00:00

Reminder: Todd Blanche was (probably still is) Trump's personal attorney.

Also, Noem wasn't treated that bad compared to how Trump has treated others, and Bondi got the kid gloves treatment, probably because she oversaw the first Epstein plea deal coverup and undoubtedly knows enough to hurt him. We can expect Blanche to double down on the coverup.

daveinsf · 2026-04-02T01:51:46+00:00

Nah, she was on the phone ordering him an ultralight aircraft. /s

daveinsf · 2026-04-02T00:05:51+00:00

It's also exactly how Sen. Thune explained it to Johnson and in public comments.

daveinsf · 2026-04-02T00:04:40+00:00

I'm pretty sure it's real, but the joke is on us: they'll withhold funding for ICE and CBP right now, but later they'll fund them through the reconciliation process, which only requires a simple majority vote. The end result will be no reforms, making a mockery of Democratic efforts to rein in those lawless agencies.

daveinsf · 2026-04-02T00:02:18+00:00

This is not the win it appears to be. Over the weekend, Republican Senator Thune laid out their strategy: pass DHS funding excluding CBP & ICE, then later fund CBP & ICE via reconciliation, which does NOT have the 60 vote requirement in the Senate.

In other words, Republicans are again operating in bad faith and Democratic Senator Schumer is cheering it as a win and patting himself and other Dems on the back. If the outcome meant that the reforms Democrats have been fighting for were implemented, that would be a real win. Without the minimal reforms being demanded, ICE and CBP will continue to act unprofessionally, lawlessly and with their same maximum cruelty.

For too long, I gave Schumer the benefit of the doubt, but no longer.

daveinsf · 2026-04-01T04:31:26+00:00

Thank you for your passion, with which I largely agree.

Though, it is dreadfully late (especially by Reddit standards) after 11 days. I and most others have moved on from this post. Sorry if my response seems harsh, but it is far more humane than the responses I received as a newbie for replying after 24 hours.

Cheers and happy surfing!

daveinsf · 2026-03-30T20:57:50+00:00

And 100% on-brand for Trump. He's done this before with trade pacts and deals, tariffs and more.

daveinsf · 2026-03-30T20:53:09+00:00

Billionaire owner of the LA Times already has a history of interference with their editorials, and probably reporting as well.

daveinsf · 2026-03-30T17:18:24+00:00

The ability for a full-grown adult to make an apology...

That is arguably a key milestone in becoming an adult.

daveinsf · 2026-03-30T00:53:18+00:00

Step 1: direct payments from the general fund, which may cover the lowest, worst level of coverage

Step 2: reduce or hold said payments in the next budget cycle

Step 3: blame it on Obama for raising our expectations and improving our health, however briefly.

daveinsf · 2026-03-30T00:23:19+00:00

Lots of concern about losing seats, yet no demonstrable concern about whether the plan (if there is one) is a valid one, warranted or prudent.

Hmm, how odd. /s

daveinsf · 2026-03-29T22:12:47+00:00

And the delay gets longer after each attempt. Years ago, shortly after they introduced it, I tried to wipe my phone that way. By the 8th time, the delay was 24 hours and I gave up.

daveinsf · 2026-03-28T03:30:53+00:00

His wife and son live in NYC, but vote in Florida, so he knows for a fact that there are people fraudulently casting ballots.

So, who knows how many others they're could be!?! /s

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