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Heidi Johnson's avatar

One of your best, John. Brutal but spot on. 🙏

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Rod Marvin's avatar

Bleesed be the fruit! At the intersection of laughter and pain, this article encapsulates what is often overlooked in the purely political analysis of DJT, his enablers, fellow travelers, and acolytes: MAGA is not a movement - it is a pseudo-religious cult that meets the elements of Hassan's BITE model. On the lighter side - nice channeling of both Margaret Atwood and Alexandra Petri! Under His Eye!

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Penny Ann Morgan's avatar

When I first read this post I thought you were trying to copy Borowitz’s humor and failing. Then, I saw the NYT article reporting the same story. This is horrible. I always wonder if T can sink any lower and he always finds a way. Selling signed Bibles for personal gain, despicable, unconscionable and disgusting. What will it take for his base to see him for who he truly is? What he truly is

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Andra Watkins's avatar

I needed this today, John. I have been livid over this abomination. You made me laugh. So thank you.

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Patricia Irwin's avatar

Another reason to wonder why Evangelical Christians can support such a blasphemous man.

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Bill Robson's avatar

hmmm, anyone believe in Karma? I trust the universe and democrats will answer loud and clear that this orange sack of **** be forgotten after this November. There is not a single character trait he possesses that I admire. Words simply can not express how repulsive him and his ilk are. One of your better posts, John....keep it up.

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David Walker's avatar

The MAGA Bible: Where lies are truth, down is up, white is…well, is there anything else?…and instead of garbage pickup they have garbage delivery.

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JJR's avatar

It goes to show even the Evangelicals don’t recognize the Anti Christ when he stands before them. Who is advising this FrankenCandidate on setting up a company? Will they forgo profits on their investments? He was not smart enough to come up with this idea on his own, or he would have done it long ago. SEC are you looking at this??

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Almut | The Weary Pilgrim's avatar

But honestly, it is breaking my heart. May be Don is just the symptom of a deeper illness with American Christianity? I never ever expected to live in a country with a shadow emperor without clothes who sells bibles and golden sneakers. My religious feelings are offended.

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LisaBL's avatar

Bravo, John. This will be an instant classic.

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Lynn Preis's avatar

This is brilliant, John! 👏👏👏

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ANDREA DENNINGER's avatar

I never realized that the 'J' in Donald J. Trump stood for Jesus!

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Laurie "Molly" Downs's avatar

Brilliant. I quoted one of these "scriptures" including chapter and verse, (crediting you, of course) on Bluesky. Hope it's ok! It's so good! I hope they'll be interested enough to subscribe to your substack too!

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Erik Eskelin's avatar

Awesome article. I know one’s outlook on life doesn’t require religious manifestations of bullshit to be worthy of existing. I’ve lived the indoctrination, the fallacy, the guilt. Ironically, religion is the sin on one’s soul of individuality.

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Anna Walker's avatar

Satire? Please, dear Jesus, please let this be satire. Because if it is true, then I don't even know what to think about those who purchase these abominations from the ultimate abominable human.

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Almut | The Weary Pilgrim's avatar

Ha, I bet many would not even notice!

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