cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/48221648
Hussein said he was in disbelief that he was told to convert or leave — for the first time in his life — at a Republican convention with the tagline, “Unity drives victory.”
That slogan, touted by the governor on press releases, placards, lanyards and even the elephant he procured to march through the convention hall, became a rallying cry for the state’s leaders and party nominees heading into November. If fractured, they warned, the party could lose the state to Democrats and their U.S. Senate nominee, Austin state Rep. James Talarico.
But in spite of that warning, members were willing to lose the support of Muslim conservatives.
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Hussein attended a panel from the Judeo-Christian Caucus moderated by Dr. Rick Scarborough, a former Southern Baptist pastor and the president of Recover America, an organization to engage ministers and pastors in politics.
Speakers told the audience that immigrants who don’t believe in Judeo-Christian values will erode those values and create problems for America. Scarborough accused Muslims of lying to win political power.
“You’re going to find Muslims that aren’t being antagonistic or mean, at least not publicly. But I’ll guarantee, if they get power, they’ll cut your head off as believers of Christ,” he said.
A conservative Muslim is a still a conservative. Meaning they are evil as well. Can’t do nothing but laugh at this.
Muhtaseb, an engineer and business owner, said Muslims are conservative by nature. “We believe in Adam and Eve,” he said. “We don’t believe in this, multiple gender. We don’t drink. We don’t gamble. We are against pornography.”
Yes. All fundamentalists are the same
Almost on the level of Latino expats voting for Trump even as he vowed to get rid of all the Latinos.
Single issue voters tend to be blind AF to other issues they don’t support - right up until said other issues kick them in the ass so hard that they can taste boot leather. Have the day you voted for, chuckle fucks.
To the surprise of no one, except the ignorant.
There is no racist quite like a Texas racist.
Now with extra Christian Nationalism added for extra spiciness!
(It’s actually a pretty good article.)
Reminds me of all the posts we get from people trying to avoid a Reddit ban.
“How can I gain entry to this club that consists of people who don’t want to have anything to do with me?”
Never interrupt your enemy while they’re making a mistake.
There’s so many layers to this 🤣 On both sides and then some…
Like… where to even start?
Genuinely, this entire interaction could be used to kick off discourse for each week’s new topic of a Y1 S1’s sociopolitical studies unit.
My brain’s having a conflict between being impressed and an aneurysm.
Why choose? Go for broke!
