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In 2017, Madison Cawthorn was a 22-year-old white guy posting what he described as a bucket list moment on Instagram: a visit to a vacation home in Germany previously owned by Adolf Hitler, who Cawthorn referred to as the Fuhrer in his social media posts caption. Just three years later, Cawthorn tweeted, cry more, lib after becoming the youngest person elected to congress when he won a primary runoff in North Carolinas 11th District, going on to defeat Democrat Moe Davis, a retired Air Force colonel.
But its not just the Hitler admiration thats cause for concern nor are the allegations of overt racism and accusations of aggressive sexual behavior. For Cawthorn who also once tweeted to would-be voters a promise that until my dying breath he would defend your freedom in Washington said in a recent interview that he wants to convert Jews and Muslims to Christianity. And apparently, and like most GOP operatives and Republican lawmakers, when Cawthorn said defend your freedom what he really meant was defend your freedom if youre white, straight, cis, and Christian.
During a recent interview with Jewish Insiders Matthew Kassel, Cawthorn seemed to equate his goals as a public servant and elected representative to that of a Christian missionary, aiming to convert as many non-believers as possible to a singular view of organized religion. In the pursuit of this goal, Cawthorn admitted on the record that he has read the Torah and the Quran, adding that in doing so he would be better equipped to speak to a practicing Muslim who was kind of thinking like, Hey, you know, Ive kind of got a feeling in my heart, Im interested in Christianity. A very likely scenario, Im sure.
Cawthorn went on to pontificate on the importance of converting Jews, Muslims, and other non-Christians to the Christian faith, saying, If youre not wanting to lead somebody to Christ, then youre probably not really a Christian.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cry-more-lib-congressman-wants-222914214.html
What's with that part of North Carolina.
hedda_foil
(16,373 posts)I mean... Duh!
42bambi
(1,753 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,186 posts)Of course, how you do that is subject to interpretation. My mother had a cousin who was a missionary with his wife. They spent time in Afghanistan and Iran, while the Shah was still in power. He taught English and his wife was a nurse-midwife. They were sponsored by the Presbyterian Church and their job was not to prosthletize. I'm sure they had bibles for anyone that wanted one, but were supposed just be good Christians; to set a good example.
crickets
(25,976 posts)to that of a Christian missionary..." 🤦♀️
blm
(113,059 posts)Hes an evil punk posing as a Christian for his schtick.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)You don't take pictures of yourself at Hitler's hangouts otherwise.
Mariana
(14,856 posts)rockfordfile
(8,702 posts)blm
(113,059 posts)Madison Cawthorn - Spokesmodel for uneducated Nazi youth.
42bambi
(1,753 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,368 posts)I have clothing older than that little snotnosed douchebag.
He'll be gone in 2 years.
42bambi
(1,753 posts)Celerity
(43,350 posts)The nazi won by almost 13 points
and 2022 is a potential buzzsaw against us (1st term POTUS midterms usually are shit for the sitting party, we got crushed in 2010, far worse than we won 2018 by, we lost a net 63 House seats, and a net 7 Senate seats lost)
NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)not to mention the trumpers who still have their billboard type signs.
arggggh. Cawthorn.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,368 posts)meaning a bunch of complete assholes that will last exactly one term.
In case you forgot, here's the utter asshole and disgraced Army Lt. Colonel Allen West;
keithbvadu2
(36,796 posts)Terrorists difference bible koran
The one holding the Bible is the one who witnessed for her faith by cheating on her husband.
T Ruth Phairy
(25 posts)That's why we need to make atheists out of Christians.
Thankfully we have the (very goofy) bible on our side. Wanna make an atheist? Get a Christian to actually read their bible:
Exodus 21; 1-11 endorses slavery
Song of Songs is explict porn
Psalm 137 praises those who "take babies, and dash their heads on the rocks"
Whenever God needs a solution, oh... look at that, it's more cruelty & murder.
etc.
[link:https://biblehub.com/psalms/137-9.htm|
No thanks, The Christian god is a monster. Chrisitanity - as described inthe bible - is incompatible with democracy.
Vogon_Glory
(9,117 posts)check for his cruel and evil policies towards immigrants, the elderly, and the infirm, I doubt hell garner many converts.
A lot of people still judge by how you walk the walk, not just by how you talk the talk.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Cawthorn's an anti-Semite and christian nationalist.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/opinion/trump-religion-authoritarianism.html
Dem2
(8,168 posts)But now they get more attention due to the internet. Back in the 60's - 80's we just thought "glad I don't live down there, they got some whackos there!"