I began noticing even then that far right evangelicals were twisting his writings for their purposes. It doesn't surprise me that they continue to do so, but it is frightening and sad that the would be fascists could be so far off the mark with their portrayal of Bonhoeffer's legacy.

which is incredibly relevant today. Why not edit to use the actual title in the article: "Bonhoeffer Family Horrified By New Movie?"

The Pastor wrote that there is no progress which can be made by arguing with a willfully stupid person. Such people bind together. They will adhere to a fascist leader who placates them and rallies them to persecute people who are critical thinkers.

magas are tired of constantly being wrong about history and science. That's a big reason they love tRump, who said "We love the poorly educated". Many of them engage in magical thinking, that there is a simple explanation and solution for every problem. Frequently they invoke powerful outside entities "fer or agin" them, like old men in the sky or the Deep State or the "other" (immigrants, non-whites). They deny science if it thwarts their self-centered desires.

It's why they reject climate science: it is too difficult or complex for them to take the effort to understand, so they seize on stupidly simple concepts: 2% of scientists conveniently agree with them and their consumptive ways, so the 98% must be wrong and corrupt and just lying so they can get grants for studies. The earth was hotter in the time of dinosaurs (hint for magas: there were no mammals then). The output of the sun varies so that must explain it. And on and on.

Authoritarians and dictators offer simple solutions for simple people.

Some women at church were planning to see it until they saw this article. And, who actually does a movie about someone famous without getting an "ok" from the family? I know Republicans.

Sorry about the double link. I'm not aware of how actually to post things, I'm just glad to get the word out.