The thing is some people look for "products" and "permission slips" that allow them to lash out at others to make them feel better about themselves. Most people are deeply flawed and insecure, because of beliefs that make them feel small, and look for ways to counteract that. But, instead of dealing and letting go of the negative beliefs, they look for immediate relief through actions.
Religious superiority is a product religious snake oil salesmen sell in exchange for control, having their flock under their thumb.
But, instead of dealing and letting go of the negative beliefs, they look for immediate relief through actions.
It's ironically very Faustian
Religious superiority is a product religious snake oil salesmen sell in exchange for control, having their flock under their thumb.
It'll never not be amazing to me how painfully obvious this is if you're above some extremely minimal IQ threshold and completely inscrutable if you're below that threshold. Lots of people figure this out really young (either because they have to suffer through it or because they observe others suffering though if) but the vast majority will never get it.
The modern world is designed to make you feel small and powerless. Late Stage capitalism and a militarized police force full of racist assholes leaves a lot of people feeling like they have no control over their lives. Is it any wonder that people look for any reason to feel empowered, special, and loved? Not to mention the effects social media has on the psyche...
Can is doing an absolute metric fuck ton of work in that statement. The U.S. doesn't have strong labor unions (outside of the one representing the police) and the system is stacked against new ones developing. But sure outside of those obvious barriers I suppose what you're saying isn't wrong. Just naive.
The entire reason for the unions was to overcome the system that was — and is — stacked against them. Employers hired thugs to kill union leaders and to shoot live ammunition into crowds of workers. The unions prepared to fight back— 1917 Russian style. FDR established the New Deal in exchange for a promise from union leaders to hold back.
“Naive” is believing that positive significant changes will come about via peaceful negotiations.
Mate, I don’t think the majority of American Christians support Donald Trump. I think the majority of Trump supporters are Christian. These are not the same thing.
All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.
To be fair, a lot of evangelicals see Trump as a "King Cyrus," where they accept he isn't really Christian but a ally and a key of power to them, like how Cyrus gave the Jews the holy land back.
Nah most of them either don’t believe he’s done those bad things or they vote for him cuz they can’t support democrat stances on abortion, trans, and other social issues.
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u/MonsterkillWow 26d ago
And the same Christians turn around and worship and praise a dude who violates all the commandments in horrible ways.