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TomCADem

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21. It Is The Left Wing Version of Praying for the End of Times and the Rapture

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 12:56 AM

Mar 2020

We make ridicule right wing evangelicals who almost seem giddy at the idea of chaos and supporting Israel unconditionally under the idea that it will bring about the return of christ or alternatively the rapture. Yet, there is this similar idea among certain members of the "left" who oppose incremental improvements in people's lives thinking that this only delays the revolution that will be needed to sow the seeds of post-capitalist utopia. In either case, left or right, you have folks almost cheerleading the increase in suffering thinking that this sets the stage for either the rapture or a socialist utopia.

https://www.vox.com/2017/12/12/16761540/jerusalem-israel-embassy-palestinians-trump-evangelicals

This is why evangelicals love Trump's Israel policy
Hint: It has to do with burning lakes of fire

Sean Illing
Why are these evangelicals so interested in the fate of Israel?

Elizabeth Oldmixon
These are the folks who believe that there will be a millennium in the future, a golden age, where Christ reigns on Earth, [and] they believe that before Christ will return, there will be a tribulation where Christ defeats evil. There will be natural disasters and wars, and perhaps an Antichrist, as the book of Revelations notes. Then at the end of that period, the people of the Mosaic covenant, including the Jews, will convert. Then after their conversion, the great millennium starts.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie Surrogates On Dumping the Democratic Party [View all] TomCADem Mar 2020 OP

"We had to destroy the village in order to save the village." thucythucy Mar 2020 #1

It Is Classic Marxism. Sharpen the Contradictions. TomCADem Mar 2020 #4

I heard this same line of BS from leftie friends thucythucy Mar 2020 #8

Well, Post-Debate, It Seems Like Bernie Is Just Looking for Excuses ... TomCADem Mar 2020 #10

Sarandon's comment epitomizes the stereotype of the "limosine revolutionary." thucythucy Mar 2020 #14

Michael Moore, Cornell West and Susan Sarandon... TomCADem Mar 2020 #16

A classic Marxist trope: Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #12

It also often means the triumph of the extreme right-- thucythucy Mar 2020 #15

It Is The Left Wing Version of Praying for the End of Times and the Rapture TomCADem Mar 2020 #21

The Democratic Party has been around for well over a century...successful and well received Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #2

That's why he is losing showblue22 Mar 2020 #3

Yet, He Is Doing The Exact Same Act To Stay the Center of Attention TomCADem Mar 2020 #9

Anarchy leads to dictatorship Frances Mar 2020 #5

Perez/DNC Made Mistake a Try to Appease Bernie and His Supporters Indykatie Mar 2020 #6

K&R onetexan Mar 2020 #7

I think we all need to contact Perez and the DNC frazzled Mar 2020 #11

Yo, Sarandon! BidenBacker Mar 2020 #13

What a fucked-up logic NCProgressive Mar 2020 #17

Even In The Midst of a Health Crisis... TomCADem Mar 2020 #18

Biden and the Democratic party should just ignore Bernie after tomorrow NCProgressive Mar 2020 #19

K&R betsuni Mar 2020 #20

Why I call them Loonie Progs Aquaria Mar 2020 #22