[WaPo] ‘A black vote for Trump is mental illness, a white vote for Trump is pure racism’ sign outside Alabama church declares

[DPT120]

They're right though.

 

[Deleted member 25600]

Well......yeah?

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

Sounds correct.

 

[Kyuuji]

Checks out.

 

[HStallion]

How dare a church pass judgment! - says judgmental person

 

[Trejo]

Where's the lie though?

 

[Khanimus]

Local Man Displays Truthful Sign, Scandal Ensues

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One does not say something truthful in Alabama without rattling some cages

 

[Deleted member 8257]

This church can have my tithe.

 

[Trup1aya]

That's the most truth anyone has ever gotten out of church

 

[Lo-Volt]

The more interesting question is: even if we avoid a Double-Down Weimar in 2020, will American discourse retreat from white-and-black thinking like this?

Something tells me the answer is going to be no in at least some parts of our society: Trump's election, for a lot of people, will be a formative moment in their politics. The whole "vote him out and it'll be normal again" axiom will be severely tested in 2021.

 

[luffie]

He told WTVM that "you should not be able to come into a building and feel like you are hated" and the outlet reported he had complained to the city council.

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Translation: I should not be hated for being a nazi/racist.

If you are racist/nazi, everybody should be hating you, including yourself.

 

[Steelrain]

Coming from the church.. an institution that profits off of mental illness and delusion..

Well, whatever it takes to cleanse us of the bigger piece or shit at the moment.

 

[R dott B]

I mean...It's not wrong

 

[saenima]

I agree with the sentiment but i'm not down with equating stupidity and selfishness with mental illness.

Please stop with the constant demonization of people who suffer actual mental issues.

 

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As WTVM interviewed Jordan, a couple of bystanders argued with the pastor, including Daxton Kirk, a white Trump supporter who filmed the confrontation on his phone. He told WTVM that "you should not be able to come into a building and feel like you are hated" and the outlet reported he had complained to the city council.

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These people really have absolutely zero self-awareness.

 

[Sunster]

well

 

[MinerArcaniner]

The knots that people bend themselves into to justify their support for Trump...it's just ridiculous.

 

[Keuja]

It can be pure stupidity as well.

 

[CascadingOCDuty]

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Shit he is brave, cause they will still burn a church in Alabama

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Got damn

 

[Deleted member 48897]

Imagine merely existing in this entire country and feeling you are hated.

Yeah. That's a thing for the minorities you jeopardized by voting for Trump. Get fucked, snowflake.

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That dickbag can get my sympathy the moment I don't have to worry about any of my friends going into a public space and preparing for getting fucking shot at.

 

[Lonestar]

The church has put up quite a few different signs up over the years, including some..not great material, though maybe the Pastor has changed since 2004 when he put up the bottom right one.

Couple of old articles:
https://www.wbrc.com/story/22869130/birmingham-church-sign-accuses-zimmerman-jury-of-racism/
https://www.al.com/living/2017/02/pastor_trolls_trump_supporters.html
https://bcnn1wp.wordpress.com/2016/...-on-sign-for-young-black-men-draws-criticism/

But no real lies in the OP article

 

[Polaroid_64]

I agree.

 

[TaySan]

The church has put up quite a few different signs up over the years, including some..not great material, though maybe the Pastor has changed since 2004 when he put up the bottom right one.

Couple of old articles:
https://www.wbrc.com/story/22869130/birmingham-church-sign-accuses-zimmerman-jury-of-racism/
https://www.al.com/living/2017/02/pastor_trolls_trump_supporters.html
https://bcnn1wp.wordpress.com/2016/...-on-sign-for-young-black-men-draws-criticism/

But no real lies in the OP article

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That last one....yikes.

 

[Shy]

 

[Terrell]

These people really have absolutely zero self-awareness.

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That quote was the standout for me, too. And you're right.

Ehh I don't like using mental illness but it is cognitive dissonance.

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Prolonged cognitive dissonance is a psychological disorder, though, so... I mean... I agree with you in principle, but it's SO close to being correct the way it was originally stated.

Imagine merely existing in this entire country and feeling you are hated.

Yeah. That's a thing for the minorities you jeopardized by voting for Trump. Get fucked, snowflake.

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Well, the thing is, depending on the subject, this preacher isn't exactly on the same page as you. People's Exhibit A in the bottom right:

The church has put up quite a few different signs up over the years, including some..not great material, though maybe the Pastor has changed since 2004 when he put up the bottom right one.

Couple of old articles:
https://www.wbrc.com/story/22869130/birmingham-church-sign-accuses-zimmerman-jury-of-racism/
https://www.al.com/living/2017/02/pastor_trolls_trump_supporters.html
https://bcnn1wp.wordpress.com/2016/...-on-sign-for-young-black-men-draws-criticism/

But no real lies in the OP article

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Does this break the world record for World's Fastest Milkshake Duck?

That last one....yikes.

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Yeah, it's very Christian-flavoured hotep of him.

 

[PintSizedSlasher]

My name is PintSizedSlasher and I approve this message.

 

[RoaminRonin]

Edit: oof saw the pics...

 

[nelsonroyale]

Fair play on this one. Not the language I would use on the former, but voting for Trump for most is an act of self harm. Of course, there are very wealthy black people who may benefit from some of Trump's tax stances...so there is that.

That quote was the standout for me, too. And you're right.



Prolonged cognitive dissonance is a psychological disorder, though, so... I mean... I agree with you in principle, but it's SO close to being correct the way it was originally stated.



Well, the thing is, depending on the subject, this preacher isn't exactly on the same page as you. People's Exhibit A in the bottom right:



Does this break the world record for World's Fastest Milkshake Duck?


Yeah, it's very Christian-flavoured hotep of him.

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Yeah that last message is pretty abhorrent, hopefully he has changed his opinion on that. a few of the other messages are on point though.

 

[shan780]

calling it mental illness is going too far

 

[G.O.O.]

Fuck that. Call it wrong or whatever but don't trivialize mental illness.

Hating Trump shouldn't justify this kind of crap.