• peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
    30·
    4 days ago

    Incase anyone is not aware, they used President John F Kennedy’s Catholicism against him in campaigns.

    I’m not actually sure why they target Catholics. One thing I can think of is that it’s Christian Nationalism targeting the group most in common to be separated from Protestants. Another reason is that Catholics, historically, tended to have a bigger social justice (ok, their version of social justice) that wasn’t beneficial to conservatives.

    • tetrachromacy@lemmy.world
      23·
      4 days ago

      I read somewhere that the main tactic in attacking JFK’s Catholicism was to say that he’d be the Pope’s lackey. They were worried that he’d follow the Pope’s orders and not do what’s best for Americans. It’s kind of funny to think that was a tactic now when the same opposition party managed to vote in a transparent Russian asset.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
      1·
      3 days ago

      The protestant reformation led to serious conflicts between protestants and Catholics.

      So by the founding of the united states there was distrust and conflict between Protestant europe like the English, Dutch, Swiss, and some germans, and catholic Europe like the French, Italians, Spanish, and other Germans. This spilled over into the English colonies where the Quebecois and Marylanders were the only largely catholic demographics, and the Quebecois were subjected to politics. Catholics were seen as loyal to the pope over the crown or republic whichever you were under.

      Then you get new American religious movements and early American nationalism. This morphed theological arguments over things like the role of Tradition and religious institutions into accusations of foreigners seduced by the devil in their black mass loyal only to the pope.

    • glimse@lemmy.world
      681·
      4 days ago

      I can’t find it on his page so I either missed it, he deleted it, or it’s fake.

      I know this is a meme community but fake tweets should really be marked as such. It can be funny without leading people on

      • Godric@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 days ago

        You’re feeling “led on” by a man claiming to be an 850 year old vampire and felt the need to check?

        Holy shit this world is doooooooooooomed

        • glimse@lemmy.world
          11·
          2 days ago

          I was not led on, I was verifying its legitimacy. You seem to be under the impression that these are reasonable people and not the cartoonish villains they’ve shown themselves to be.

          In 2025, I’d only be a little shocked if Stephen Miller claimed to be a vampire, either literally or figuratively.

    • Urfgurgle@reddthat.com
      12·
      4 days ago

      No, almost certainly not. Vampires are not actually real, as much as he behaves like one, and I doubt he has the capacity to make a self-aware joke like this. The image is also stamped with “r/totallyrealtweets” in the bottom right.

  • Lasherz@lemmy.worldM
    13·
    4 days ago

    Fuck Miller’s safety. He should know no such thing except what the prison offers him.

  • Brutticus@midwest.social
    7·
    4 days ago

    Is he insane? Protestants are a huge threat to Jewish safety. They can all go fuck right off. He’s just trying to stroke evanjo cock.