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gfarber

(252 posts)
25. Armageddon Rejoicing
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:33 PM
Yesterday


There once was a briefing on high
Where a captain looked up to the sky,
Said, “Trump’s heaven-sent spark
Will set Iran in the dark—
It’s Armageddon, oh my!”

A sergeant sat biting his lip
At talk of apocalypse trip,
While more than a score
Filed complaints—then some more—
From bases in every branch’s grip.

From thirty installations they cried,
“Why’s command so uncritically wide-
Eyed with glee at the thought
Of a war heaven-bought,
With Revelation as guide?”

Said Weinstein, “Each call that we field
Has the same starry zealot revealed:
They rejoice in the fray
As the End Times’ display—
Every missile divinely unsealed.”

“They’re delighted how graphic it grows,
How the bloodshed the prophecy shows;
They can’t wait for the scene
From Saint John’s fevered dream—
As if carnage’s how glory flows.”

But beware, cried a voice on TikTok,
With a fury that quite shook the clock:
“If you cheer for this fight
In messianic delight,
You’re a monster!”—and feelings went shock.

The MAGA crowd grumbled, “Unfair!
Such language! Such heat in the air!”
They can dish with a grin,
But when fury comes in,
Their own outrage is fragile as prayer.

If Congress would summon that flame—
Though with fewer expletives to name—
They might stiffen their spine,
Show some backbone and brine,
And seem less like they’re losing the game.

© 2026 Glen Farber. All Rights Reserved.

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Trump is more like an anti-Christ Delarage Yesterday #1
Doesn't hegsith claim to be some variant of fundamentalist christian? mwmisses4289 Yesterday #2
What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends reACTIONary Yesterday #10
Thank you for that. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #11
Hegseth is a Christian Dominionist. yardwork Yesterday #18
POE... reACTIONary Yesterday #26
Really bad. yellow dahlia Yesterday #28
So the omniscient and omnipotent God they believe in just isn't getting the job done? tanyev Yesterday #3
Gota have a lot of drama... reACTIONary Yesterday #27
This needs more attention... 2naSalit Yesterday #4
Agreed - it needs to be taken seriously. yellow dahlia Yesterday #29
If it's End Times then..... PuraVidaDreamin Yesterday #5
So they think they have the right to ORDER GOD AROUND? raging moderate Yesterday #6
You just can't fix stupid. mdbl Yesterday #7
Thank goodness for the MMRF mountain grammy Yesterday #8
Those 6 christo-fascist pieces of shit on the Supreme Court are in total agreement wolfie001 Yesterday #9
This is what Ambassador Huckabee believes: surfered Yesterday #12
This is what Russell Vought believes also Seinan Sensei Yesterday #14
A stunning number of people in the U.S. believe this. yardwork Yesterday #19
I was nervous when he was put in as ambassador. yellow dahlia Yesterday #30
Great trying to figure out were it says in the bible that god is all about war.......fucking guy couldn't find it turbinetree Yesterday #13
Read the last book of the New Testament, called Revelation. yardwork Yesterday #21
It's mostly an allegory about the situation in Rome, etc., in the 1st Century CE The Madcap Yesterday #34
This message was self-deleted by its author The Madcap Yesterday #35
I met some jesus freaks back in the day and they wanted to speak and tongues I looked over ar this dude and chick....... turbinetree 12 hrs ago #38
Christian Fundamentalist lunatics embarking on a Second Crusade in.... OGBuzz Yesterday #15
It was a secret part of his campaign. yardwork Yesterday #22
Trump is decomposing in front of our eyes.... OGBuzz Yesterday #31
I doubt he considers it a sacred promise! yardwork Yesterday #36
These people are freaking terrifying PatSeg Yesterday #16
OK...... SergeStorms Yesterday #17
This is incredibly disturbing angrychair Yesterday #20
Well, what could go wrong then? This seems like a solid foundation upon which to build... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #23
And it's the Iranians who are the religious fanatics? Wednesdays Yesterday #24
Armageddon Rejoicing gfarber Yesterday #25
Trump couldn't even tell you what a Christian is or what a Christian value is. Doodley Yesterday #32
The Four Pedophiles of the Apocalypse Blue Owl Yesterday #33
It's all about the Apocalypse: Another disturbing reason behind the right wing's pro-Israel obsession LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #37
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