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Stargazer99

(3,528 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:13 AM Yesterday

To the American people: Do you recognize that the president has threatened a man of God with death?

I hear nor see any kind of response in this country regarding this threat to the life of the Pope or the Pope's brother. What is wrong with you? Are you asleep? Is the moral value of this country those of the Mafia? Is this who you are?
The LOVE of money and power is evil- is that what this country has become?

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To the American people: Do you recognize that the president has threatened a man of God with death? (Original Post) Stargazer99 Yesterday OP

You hit the nail on the head FalloutShelter Yesterday #1

I must have missed something big. And I thought I was paying attention. 3_Limes 23 hrs ago #2

I think it was this Blues Heron 23 hrs ago #5

"The United States," Colby said, according to a blistering new report by The Free Press, "has the military power to do w BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #8

American people love to be entertained. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #3

Idiocracy Redleg 23 hrs ago #6

If this were a movie script, no one would believe it. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #10

True that Hey Joe 21 hrs ago #12

Yes they love the entertainment, hatred, anger, destruction, death. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #13

This whole administration is drunk on power, stumbling, falling down drunk Walleye 23 hrs ago #4

They are drunk, drug addicts, on top of being severely mentally ill. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #14

He has caused death and suffering for countless children of God. usonian 23 hrs ago #7

Since Trump is God, he figures they are his to kill. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #15

People want to be "God" in the omnipotent sense, less the "woke" compassionate sense. usonian 20 hrs ago #17

That's what the country has always been. BlueTsunami2018 22 hrs ago #9

Trump's a man of God. This one. usonian 22 hrs ago #11

Ayatollah Khamenei was a "Man of God", too. maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #16

FalloutShelter

(14,527 posts)

1. You hit the nail on the head

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:21 AM

Yesterday

These people are sick with the love of money. Much of America is so self consumed and wrapped up in social media that they ONLY care about what is happening to themselves and if it’s not happening to themselves?… it’s NOT happening.
Just MHO

3_Limes

(550 posts)

2. I must have missed something big. And I thought I was paying attention.

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:28 AM

23 hrs ago

Blues Heron

(8,895 posts)

5. I think it was this

Reply to 3_Limes (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:46 AM

23 hrs ago

https://newrepublic.com/post/208820/pentagon-threatened-pope-criticized-donald-trump

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,477 posts)

8. "The United States," Colby said, according to a blistering new report by The Free Press, "has the military power to do w

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:23 AM

23 hrs ago

“The United States,” Colby said, according to a blistering new report by The Free Press, “has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world. The Catholic Church had better take its side.”

Irish_Dem

(81,787 posts)

3. American people love to be entertained.

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:29 AM

23 hrs ago

A cage fight between Trump and the Pope is right up their alley.

Americans just want a reality TV show.
They con't care about leadership or governance.

Redleg

(6,974 posts)

6. Idiocracy

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:46 AM

23 hrs ago

Life imitates art.

Irish_Dem

(81,787 posts)

10. If this were a movie script, no one would believe it.

Reply to Redleg (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:43 AM

22 hrs ago

No one would think Americans are this stupid and immoral.
And destroy themselves so willingly.

Hey Joe

(685 posts)

12. True that

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:13 AM

21 hrs ago

The main reason why they love the bloated
pig, they love his hate and nonstop lies.
Truth Social and Xcrement are really their online bible.

Irish_Dem

(81,787 posts)

13. Yes they love the entertainment, hatred, anger, destruction, death.

Reply to Hey Joe (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:50 AM

20 hrs ago

The US has become a nation of psychopaths.

Walleye

(45,072 posts)

4. This whole administration is drunk on power, stumbling, falling down drunk

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:31 AM

23 hrs ago

Irish_Dem

(81,787 posts)

14. They are drunk, drug addicts, on top of being severely mentally ill.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:51 AM

20 hrs ago

usonian

(25,851 posts)

7. He has caused death and suffering for countless children of God.

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:21 AM

23 hrs ago

Irish_Dem

(81,787 posts)

15. Since Trump is God, he figures they are his to kill.

Reply to usonian (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:52 AM

20 hrs ago

usonian

(25,851 posts)

17. People want to be "God" in the omnipotent sense, less the "woke" compassionate sense.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #15)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:21 PM

20 hrs ago

As a parent, I compassionately used my relative omnipotence (as a Dad) to help raise a wonderful child.
THAT is the model.

From a Buddhist (and other mystic) perspective:

All people are equal.
All are equally endowed, and to the delight of the universe, unique.
The power is within.
Compassion is the driving force in the universe. (1)

(1) What you are seeing now is what happens without it.

I am comfortable with "both" traditions because they do merge in the mystic realm.
I just prefer to find that out and live it here and now, rather than the alternative.

Mysticism in everyday life? It's there to be had. 🪷

BlueTsunami2018

(5,014 posts)

9. That's what the country has always been.

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:28 AM

22 hrs ago

I wonder where the idea comes from that America had some noble, caring stage that we’ve gotten away from. This has always been an imperialistic, capitalist, dog eat dog, winner take all country.

All Piss has done is thrown off the veil.

I think people are finally starting to wake up to what this country actually is because he’s just so open about it. It’s no longer couched in some phoney “righteousness.”

This is what it’s always been.

usonian

(25,851 posts)

11. Trump's a man of God. This one.

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 10:04 AM

22 hrs ago

maxsolomon

(38,912 posts)

16. Ayatollah Khamenei was a "Man of God", too.

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:57 AM

20 hrs ago

And Trump sent a missile into his house. "The American People" cheered or shrugged.

"The American People" likely didn't hear about this threat to a "Man of God".

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