Bill Maher Slams GOP Theocrats:

[Guno צְבִי]

Does Anyone in That Party Remember What F–ing Country You’re Living in?’

Maher noted that Johnson falsely claims “the separation of church and state is a misnomer. And Congresswoman Lauren Boebert concurred, saying she’s ‘tired of this separation of church and state junk.’ So too Marjorie Taylor Greene who says, ‘I say it proudly, we should all be Christian nationalists.'”

“Now I know it may seem like this is just a few crazies,” Maher said, acknowledging a common response from people who don’t take the threat seriously, “but I gotta tell you, dumbass Republicans who believe horrible ideas are like ants. There’s always more than you can see.”

Maher noted that “these ideas are no longer the fringe,” citing a recent poll that found more than half of Republicans are at least sympathetic to the concept of Christian nationalism. “They agree with statements like, ‘The U.S. government should declare America a Christian nation,’ and ‘Being Christian is an important part of being American,’ and ‘God has called Christians to exercise dominion over all areas of American society.'”


https://news.yahoo.com/entertainment/bill-maher-slams-gop-theocrats-143000817.html

 

[NiftyNiblick]

I've split with Maher in recent years,
but have always agreed with him on the danger of theocrats.

 

[Ross Dolan]

Maher is not funny...nor particularly incisive. He takes himself entirely too seriously. Now that he has gone totally out of his mind, he should retire and play with Lego blocks.

Oh, yeah, I do agree with this comment about the danger of a theocracy.

 

[Althea]

Maher is not funny...nor particularly incisive. He takes himself entirely too seriously. Now that he has gone totally out of his mind, he should retire and play with Lego blocks.

Oh, yeah, I do agree with this comment about the danger of a theocracy.

Exactly my feeling. Blind squirrel, as it were.
Maher is working tirelessly to remain relevant, but his schtick is old and tired.

 

[Althea]

Does Anyone in That Party Remember What F–ing Country You’re Living in?’

Maher noted that Johnson falsely claims “the separation of church and state is a misnomer. And Congresswoman Lauren Boebert concurred, saying she’s ‘tired of this separation of church and state junk.’ So too Marjorie Taylor Greene who says, ‘I say it proudly, we should all be Christian nationalists.'”

“Now I know it may seem like this is just a few crazies,” Maher said, acknowledging a common response from people who don’t take the threat seriously, “but I gotta tell you, dumbass Republicans who believe horrible ideas are like ants. There’s always more than you can see.”

Maher noted that “these ideas are no longer the fringe,” citing a recent poll that found more than half of Republicans are at least sympathetic to the concept of Christian nationalism. “They agree with statements like, ‘The U.S. government should declare America a Christian nation,’ and ‘Being Christian is an important part of being American,’ and ‘God has called Christians to exercise dominion over all areas of American society.'”


https://news.yahoo.com/entertainment/bill-maher-slams-gop-theocrats-143000817.html

House members are pretty safe in their gerrymandered districts. Bobo not so much, but certainly M.Geico Greene.

Coupled with the abortion issue, this might not bode well for them on election day.

One thing trump achieved...it seems that EVERY election has now become 'the most important election in your lifetime'

 

[PostmodernProphet]

Maher noted that “these ideas are no longer the fringe,” citing a recent poll that found more than half of Republicans are at least sympathetic to the concept of Christian nationalism.

there is no link to this alledged poll.....only an idiot believes there is such a thing as "Christian nationalism".........you qualify......

 

[Dutch Uncle]

there is no link to this alledged poll.....only an idiot believes there is such a thing as "Christian nationalism".........you qualify......

Your dementia is showing, Pmp. The link was in the Yahoo article. It's also additional proof that Republicans are anti-Constitution.

Most Republicans Say Christian Nationalism Is Unconstitutional — But Still Support It
Our national poll included 2,091 participants, carried out May 6-16, 2022, with a margin of error of +/- 2.14 percent.

We started by asking participants if they believed the Constitution would even allow the United States government to declare the U.S. a “Christian Nation.” We found that 70 percent of Americans — including 57 percent of Republicans and 81 percent of Democrats — said that the Constitution would not allow such a declaration. (Indeed, the First Amendment says Congress can neither establish nor prohibit the practice of a religion.)

We followed up by asking: “Would You Favor or Oppose the United States Officially Declaring the United States to be a Christian Nation?” The findings were striking.

Overall, 62 percent of respondents said they opposed such a declaration, including 83 percent of Democrats and 39 percent of Republicans. Fully 61 percent of Republicans supported declaring the United States a Christian nation. In other words, even though over half of Republicans previously said such a move would be unconstitutional, a majority of GOP voters would still support this declaration.

 

[Yakuda]

Does Anyone in That Party Remember What F–ing Country You’re Living in?’

Maher noted that Johnson falsely claims “the separation of church and state is a misnomer. And Congresswoman Lauren Boebert concurred, saying she’s ‘tired of this separation of church and state junk.’ So too Marjorie Taylor Greene who says, ‘I say it proudly, we should all be Christian nationalists.'”

“Now I know it may seem like this is just a few crazies,” Maher said, acknowledging a common response from people who don’t take the threat seriously, “but I gotta tell you, dumbass Republicans who believe horrible ideas are like ants. There’s always more than you can see.”

Maher noted that “these ideas are no longer the fringe,” citing a recent poll that found more than half of Republicans are at least sympathetic to the concept of Christian nationalism. “They agree with statements like, ‘The U.S. government should declare America a Christian nation,’ and ‘Being Christian is an important part of being American,’ and ‘God has called Christians to exercise dominion over all areas of American society.'”


https://news.yahoo.com/entertainment/bill-maher-slams-gop-theocrats-143000817.html

Maher is an idiot. He says some stuff I agree with but I never lose sight of the fact that he's a raging imbecilic leftist.

As to "separation of church and state" that idea is not present in the Constitution. All the constitution says is the govt will not establish a religion. Period. Nothing else.

 

[QP!]

Trump himself, hates 'Christian Nationalism' and everything they would impose on society, but he is willing to embrace it within his form of Magatism if it is a path to power.

The Christian Nationalists, themselves see Trump as everything that is morally wrong and evil, but they are willing to tie their wagon to his, thinking it will allow them to gain enough power to implement their American Taliban fever dream on the nation.

It is very much the relationship that played out in the fictional show GoT's, where both parties cannot stand one another but will use each other to try to get to a position of power.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Maher is an idiot. He says some stuff I agree with but I never lose sight of the fact that he's a raging imbecilic leftist.

As to "separation of church and state" that idea is not present in the Constitution. All the constitution says is the govt will not establish a religion. Period. Nothing else.

Duh. LOL

https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/establishment-clause-separation-of-church-and-state/
Establishment clause of First Amendment often interpreted to require separation of church and state


The most famous use of the metaphor was by Thomas Jefferson in his 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptist Association. In it, Jefferson declared that when the American people adopted the establishment clause they built a “wall of separation between the church and state.”



Jefferson had earlier witnessed the turmoil of the American colonists as they struggled to combine governance with religious expression. Some colonies experimented with religious freedom while others strongly supported an established church.