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The Christian right would like the world to believe it was the political arm of Jesus Christ, come to life to save a sinful America. In practice it operates more like a Christian-related super PAC for a white America. The professional politicization of Christianity as a right-wing force was always more about the acquisition of power than a commitment to Christianity.
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Stevens actually has pretty good point here. When a governor does nothing but “prays” for a drought, he not only loses more lives as he idly stands by, but he literally brings religion into politics, which is entirely wat the founding fathers of this country wanted to avoid. I wonder how the Republican Party would react when they’ve realized they directly contradicted the will of the founding fathers.
Decency, kindness, humility, compassion—all touchstones of a Christian faith—have no value in today’s Republican Party.
Farmers have good years and bad years—like every other business—but the median income of farm households is consistently higher than the median income of nonfarm households. The average American household has a net worth of $82,600, versus $827,000 for farm households.19 About half of the billions in farm subsidies go to farmers with household income over $150,000. If Republicans—or Democrats—were remotely serious about cutting the deficit, wouldn’t it be a logical step to cut out what amounts to farming welfare for rich farmers?
In the sandbox of Donald Trump’s mind, spending more on defense proves he’s a tough guy, while working with allies proves he’s weak.