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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWill Trump's 'Second Coming of God' Tweet Get His Glassy-Eyed Disciples to See the Light?
Will Trump's 'Second Coming of God' Tweet Get His Glassy-Eyed Disciples to See the Light?
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/8/21/1880481/-Will-Trump-s-Second-Coming-of-God-Tweet-Get-His-Glassy-Eyed-Disciples-to-See-the-Light
Wednesday August 21, 2019 · 3:14 PM CDT
Many people have been predicting that as the tribulations of Donald Trump intensify, his mental state will become ever more unstable and dangerous. That appears to be the case as he is battered by devastating poll numbers, a weakening economy, and chaos on both domestic and foreign matters that is pulling back the curtains on his incompetence and failure.
But did anyone see this coming? In response to a question about his trade war with China, Trump looked to the heavens and proclaimed to reporters today that "I am the chosen one." Well, maybe if he means chosen by Vladimir Putin. And while some may regard this as typical Trumpian hyperbole, it needs to be viewed in relation to his other recent commentaries.
Trump has long been known to harbor aspirations of dictatorship..........................................
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"President Trump is the greatest President for Jews and for Israel in the history of the world, not just America, he is the best President for Israel in the history of the world...and the Jewish people in Israel love him...."
"....like hes the King of Israel. They love him like he is the second coming of God...But American Jews dont know him or like him. They dont even know what theyre doing or saying anymore. It makes no sense! But thats OK, if he keeps doing what hes doing, hes good for....."
".....all Jews, Blacks, Gays, everyone. And importantly, hes good for everyone in America who wants a job." Wow! @newsmax @foxandfriends @OANN
So Trump's "America First" mantra is now being set aside to allow him to also be the president of Israel. Even worse, Trump is echoing the blasphemous assertion that he is the "King of Israel" and even the returning Messiah as "the second coming of God." It's also notable that Trump is crediting Fox News and the even more radical right One America News Network for these remarks.
For the record, Jews do not believe in the second coming. But Christians in America do. And are they really comfortable with Trump passing along these flagrantly unholy pronouncements? Is there any sacrilege that Trump can commit that will cause his pious devotees to question his omnipotence? Apparently telling more than 12,000 lies won't do it. Nor will cheating on his three (so far) wives. Although there may be a bit of concern about his potty mouth.
Trump has previously made staggeringly irreligious remarks. For instance, when asked if had ever asked God for forgiveness, he replied that that he didnt need to because he has never done anything wrong:
Im trying to lead a life where I dont have to ask God for forgiveness. [ ] Why do I have to repent? Why do I have to ask for forgiveness if youre not making mistakes?
That, of course, shows that Trump has a painfully misguided interpretation of the tenets of his own alleged Presbyterian faith, including original sin, wherein all are born with sin and require Gods forgiveness for salvation. But he also has a perversely delusional image of himself as infallible, a state that Christians believe only Christ had achieved. Which brings us back to these new comments wherein he regards himself as, at least, Christ-like.
In the past few days Trump has delivered abhorrent, anti-Semitic diatribes aimed at Democratic members of Congress, and Democratic voters in general. He said that they are both stupid and disloyal. That's not only insulting, but it rekindles an old affront to Jews as not being patriotic Americans.
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Will Trump's 'Second Coming of God' Tweet Get His Glassy-Eyed Disciples to See the Light? (Original Post)
riversedge
Aug 2019
OP
Nope the fundies love it and will stick with him .They too can not understand why US Jews would not
lunasun
Aug 2019
#3
No. They will rationalize anything, so long as he keeps torturing brown people. nt
SunSeeker
Aug 2019
#4
No, but I think the press is going to start treating him without so much deference
Poiuyt
Aug 2019
#6
Or the ones with the weird graphic fonts to get around the spam filters...
Wounded Bear
Aug 2019
#11
Nope, they are now saying Trump was joking ... seriously ... one person said Obama joked too
uponit7771
Aug 2019
#12
radical noodle
(8,000 posts)1. It's a cult
They don't care what he says, except to agree with whatever it is.
ffr
(22,669 posts)9. We can only hope that their path to heaven is via peaceful dixie cups
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)13. First let us rescue the children from the cult prior to ritual suicides
radical noodle
(8,000 posts)15. Peaceful Dixie cups!
lmao!
TygrBright
(20,759 posts)2. Simple question, short answer: No. n/t
lunasun
(21,646 posts)3. Nope the fundies love it and will stick with him .They too can not understand why US Jews would not
vote for him , or black Americans . He is the chosen one from the almighty they need for their rapture
EVangelicals most likely dont care what Muslims Mexicans and gays think and will praise trump til the end of his reign
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)4. No. They will rationalize anything, so long as he keeps torturing brown people. nt
lame54
(35,287 posts)5. They already think that
Poiuyt
(18,122 posts)6. No, but I think the press is going to start treating him without so much deference
Hopefully, it will motivate more Democrats to show up to the polls. No Republican will vote for the Democratic candidate however.
Bettie
(16,095 posts)7. Nope, they probably
tend to believe that he's Supply Side Jesus coming to save them with two assault rifles and a bunch of bombs, carried by eagles.
meadowlander
(4,395 posts)8. King of Israel or Prince of Nigeria?
Maybe its like all those spam emails where they deliberately leave in the typos to weed out anyone with an IQ over 70 and/or not suffering from dementia.
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)11. Or the ones with the weird graphic fonts to get around the spam filters...
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)10. Starting to sound like Jim Jones. nt
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)12. Nope, they are now saying Trump was joking ... seriously ... one person said Obama joked too
spanone
(135,830 posts)14. probably has them swooning