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Ol Janx Spirit

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24. One thing for us to keep in mind is that from a historical perspective, we are the outliers.

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 11:53 AM

Jul 7

It is actually a testament to how much progress we have made over time that we perceive our position of compassion towards one another to be the mainstream from which our fellow human beings are straying, but history tells us that this is not the case.

What we are seeing from MAGA America is much more the historical norm. Flip your history book to almost any page and you will find that humans--Sapiens more specifically--wherever you find them are driven more by cruelty, racism, arrogance, and hatred, than by love and compassion.

If this were not the case then Jesus' words would have been wholly unremarkable and not even worthy of repeating.

If this were not the case then the story of Native Americans would read entirely differently; and African slaves would never have been slaves in the first place. And in these two stories we see how humans will even bend the words of a figure like Jesus to do their cruel bidding.

We never won the war against cruelty, racism, arrogance, and hatred. But we have made great progress. This is just another battle we are flung into, and if we intend to win the future we must understand the history against which we must fight endlessly.

Their fight is easier from a historical perspective for a number of reasons. Ours is harder; but just.

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Their side loves him for the same reason our side hates him. [View all] kentuck Jul 7 OP

Thanks Kentuck... spanone Jul 7 #1

Their darkest fantasies are realized by him dalton99a Jul 7 #2

They like him because he is like them. kentuck Jul 7 #3

Trump appeals to the darkest side of human nature. Irish_Dem Jul 7 #4

There is no room for compromise. kentuck Jul 7 #5

I agree. Going to the dark side with them is not an option. Irish_Dem Jul 7 #6

Crude depravity... 3catwoman3 Jul 7 #21

"Compromise" is the nastiest word in the dictionary to these maga types. slightlv Jul 7 #27

They are blinded by hate and lies newdeal2 Jul 7 #7

They're a KKKult of ignorant racist fuckheads Orrex Jul 7 #8

KKKult of Personality. The object only has shiny sides. mjvpi Jul 7 #18

Yes. Yet they will be the most furious when it happens to them. Scrivener7 Jul 7 #9

I feel a bit like the frog swimming with the scorpion on his back. nt Prairie_Seagull Jul 7 #10

Couldn't Have Said It Better! Mr.Bee Jul 7 #11

Amen lamp_shade Jul 7 #12

I agree 100% but I am constantly being told we have more in common Boomerproud Jul 7 #13

We do not... GiqueCee Jul 7 #38

He has made Hate socially acceptable RainCaster Jul 7 #14

Truth 3auld6phart Jul 7 #15

Someone said... Escape Jul 7 #16

He drowns their children Turbineguy Jul 7 #17

Interesting thoughts Tadams01KC Jul 7 #19

He "tells it like it is" means he talks simply like a guy at the end of the bar... haele Jul 7 #34

There's a psychological term that defines why and how they feel the way they do about Trump. kentuck Jul 7 #36

It's a cult. (nt) Heidi Jul 8 #48

He claims to be Christian Mtnmama Jul 7 #20

They are willing to accept the huddled death of children...for the price of Tikki Jul 7 #22

It's coexistence with people like that possible? LS0999 Jul 7 #23

One thing for us to keep in mind is that from a historical perspective, we are the outliers. Ol Janx Spirit Jul 7 #24

Well said. GiqueCee Jul 7 #39

Yup republianmushroom Jul 7 #25

The death of the rule of law was the final straw for me... Moostache Jul 7 #26

Right there with you... slightlv Jul 7 #29

FEAR of "losing their country" Trumps all Martin Eden Jul 7 #28

What are you prepared to do about it OP? MakeThemCry Jul 7 #30

First of all... kentuck Jul 7 #33

That's a good start. MakeThemCry Jul 7 #35

Very well thought out, kentuck. democrank Jul 7 #31

My favorite sign from the June 14th protest: Radicalized by common decency OMGWTF Jul 7 #32

I agree and I think they have low standards for leadership Redleg Jul 7 #37

Now they are dying iemanja Jul 7 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman Jul 7 #41

It's a good question. soldierant Jul 7 #42

Change the game RecoveringJournalist Jul 7 #43

You had me at "But, our side cannot accept that..." calimary Jul 8 #44

Ask, "Who did YOU vote for?". BigmanPigman Jul 8 #45

He actually tells it the way they would like. Kablooie Jul 8 #46

Probably right for many people Nasruddin Jul 8 #47