Conspiracy Theories And World Politics Thread

[blueharvest]

A sheriff, a felon and a conspiracy theorist walk into a hotel. They’re there for the same conference.

The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association is urging lawmen to form posses, seize voting machines and investigate baseless claims of voter fraud.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Exclusive: Georgia lawmaker runs secret election-conspiracy Telegram channel

Bridget Thorne, a Republican elected in Fulton county in 2022, has spread election fraud lies and accused county employees of crimes

www.theguardian.com

 

[Babillygunn]

Mostly accurate. The christian conservative religious right has become more unhinged and desperate to cling to power instead of sharing the country with everyone else who is not them.

I was part of an organization for work that included a lot of people in leadership from all around KY, including heavily rural areas. One lady, who is a vocal supporter of the Republican Party was telling us a story and mentioned her “Bible study group.” Being a Christian myself (though they would say that I’m not because I’m a liberal) I asked her which book of the Bible they were currently studying. She stammered for a while and then said, “well, we aren’t actually looking at any passages. We mostly just get together and talk.”

This is why these people have such a huge disconnect between the fundamental tenants of their stated religion and their own beliefs and actions.

 

[squeekness]

I was part of an organization for work that included a lot of people in leadership from all around KY, including heavily rural areas. One lady, who is a vocal supporter of the Republican Party was telling us a story and mentioned her “Bible study group.” Being a Christian myself (though they would say that I’m not because I’m a liberal) I asked her which book of the Bible they were currently studying. She stammered for a while and then said, “well, we aren’t actually looking at any passages. We mostly just get together and talk.”

This is why these people have such a huge disconnect between the fundamental tenants of their stated religion and their own beliefs and actions.

This is very true. When you don't do the reading and the work to really know what you're supposed to be believing in you can be so easily swayed. I'm not letting someone else tell me their interpretation of the Bible. I'm reading it for myself.

 

[DA_Champion]

There's a good deal of what we would call "socialism" in the bible. There's an expected level of treatment for slaves, there's a jubilee for debts, the poor are allowed to sacrifice smaller animals, and the rich must leave a portion of their fields for the poor.

 

[Babillygunn]

There's a good deal of what we would call "socialism" in the bible. There's an expected level of treatment for slaves, there's a jubilee for debts, the poor are allowed to sacrifice smaller animals, and the rich must leave a portion of their fields for the poor.

Not to mention the outright communist attitudes that the Bible describes the first century church as having:

All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.

 

[squeekness]

Not to mention the outright communist attitudes that the Bible describes the first century church as having:

All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.

Yes, there is a big difference between the way the first Christians practiced it and the much more corrupt way Communists down the road did it. If people actually applied socialism fairly, there would be a vastly smaller lower class and probably a much more prosperous and stable country.

 

[Babillygunn]

Yes, there is a big difference between the way the first Christians practiced it and the much more corrupt way Communists down the road did it. If people actually applied socialism fairly, there would be a vastly smaller lower class and probably a much more prosperous and stable country.

The corruption led to Animal Farm.

 

[squeekness]

The corruption led to Animal Farm.

I wonder if humanity is capable of sustained kindness and equality without eventual corruption .

 

[DA_Champion]

I wonder if humanity is capable of sustained kindness and equality without eventual corruption .

What a hard question.

 

[blueharvest]

I was part of an organization for work that included a lot of people in leadership from all around KY, including heavily rural areas. One lady, who is a vocal supporter of the Republican Party was telling us a story and mentioned her “Bible study group.” Being a Christian myself (though they would say that I’m not because I’m a liberal) I asked her which book of the Bible they were currently studying. She stammered for a while and then said, “well, we aren’t actually looking at any passages. We mostly just get together and talk.”

This is why these people have such a huge disconnect between the fundamental tenants of their stated religion and their own beliefs and actions.

This is very true. When you don't do the reading and the work to really know what you're supposed to be believing in you can be so easily swayed. I'm not letting someone else tell me their interpretation of the Bible. I'm reading it for myself.

Yeah, this is basically modern-day Christianity, at least according to Fox News, which is the exact opposite of what being a Christian (or any kind of religious person, really) is all about:

 

[DA_Champion]

Yeah, this is basically modern-day Christianity, at least according to Fox News, which is the exact opposite of what being a Christian (or any kind of religious person, really) is all about:

Watters is Evil, stupid, and lazy.

Homelessness has a lot of causes -- out of control housing inflation, mental illness, and a weak economy.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

Oh, please.

 

[blueharvest]

Oh, please.

This one's even crazier:

Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Democrats want Trump to be ‘murdered in jail’

The right-wing lawmaker from Georgia claimed on Infowars that the former president would have secret service detail removed if he is sent to prison after any of his four criminal trials

www.independent.co.uk

 

[squeekness]

This one's even crazier:

Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Democrats want Trump to be ‘murdered in jail’

The right-wing lawmaker from Georgia claimed on Infowars that the former president would have secret service detail removed if he is sent to prison after any of his four criminal trials

www.independent.co.uk

The stuff she thinks up instead of real ideas that could actually help people.

 

[blueharvest]

The stuff she thinks up instead of real ideas that could actually help people.

Honestly, I don't think she has any good ideas, just stupid conspiracy theories to rile up her voters.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[DA_Champion]

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This would make for an outstanding scifi plot.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

QAnon nuts muse about what happens if Trump is found guilty

Over at QAnon’s�current online home (no link or site name on purpose, but here’s some background info �on this far-right cult that traffics in crazy conspiracies), they’re pondering what would ...

www.dailykos.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Gateway Pundit, Infamous Conspiracy Blog, Declares Bankruptcy After Suit From Election Workers

The founder of the Gateway Pundit, the infamous conspiracy theory site, announced on Wednesday that the company had declared bankruptcy.

www.mediaite.com

 

[blueharvest]

The Gateway Pundit, Infamous Conspiracy Blog, Declares Bankruptcy After Suit From Election Workers

The founder of the Gateway Pundit, the infamous conspiracy theory site, announced on Wednesday that the company had declared bankruptcy.

www.mediaite.com

Now, if only all the other conspiracy theory sites out there could file for bankruptcy, too.

 

[squeekness]

That would be nice. Stop spreading lies.

 

[blueharvest]

No, a Shadowy Figure Is Not Buying Tents for Columbia Student Protesters

Conspiracies peddled by politicians and the far-right about outside forces funding and orchestrating the university protests at Columbia and NYU are spreading rampantly, primarily on Elon Musk's X.

www.wired.com