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[–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

I have a hard time parsing that quote; does it say that MAGA wants to paint early immigrants as pure-hearted missionaries with no material motives, oppressed in Europe because they were "too good"?

The "rather than" confuses me I guess. What's the difference between the 1st and the 2nd part? It says "persecution" in both.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    A brain dead MAGA wrote it, so they have to always show horn things in...

    And describing early European conquest as motivated by ‘Christian religious fervor’ frames (Christian evangelism and Christians’ flight from religious persecution) in Europe as an intent to subjugate the New World, (rather than flee life-threatening persecution,) spread the good news of the Gospel, and share the love of Jesus Christ with those in this new land.”

    It's just weird to say twice in a single sentence that Christians had to settle America to flee persecution because it is weird to say the same thing.

    Like:

    Describing (Version 1) framing (version 1) as (version 2) when it's (version 1) is dumb because it's (version 1)

    Is toddler logic, they're not presenting evidence or drawing logical conclusions, they're just repeating their claim over and over because if they repeat it enough some people will believe it.

    You can see the same strategy unfolding right now with Graham Platner, a bunch of people just keep repeating his guilty and has to drop out because no he can't win...

    But they can't explain why they think he's guilty, why he has to drop out, or why he won't be able to beat one of the least popular senators in America...

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    It's toddler logic

    I'm glad you understand, then

    That's the point. It's supposed to be simple without thinking because the people it's aimed towards are also simple without thinking

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    You had me up to your endorsement of Blue Maga. I see you like your politicians made by old money in an unholy propaganda combination of military and anti-establishment (oxymoron alert)

    I didn't like him from the start when he had an ear piece in being fed lines from political operatives. So contrived it hurts. I suppose you agree with these wealthy people that this mercenary with a covered up Nazi tattoo is ggggrrreeeaaattt!

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