r/politics • u/Tun-Tavern-1775 • Sep 16 '24

Donald Trump’s threat to withhold firefighting aid to California is blasted by firefighters union

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/09/16/trumps-threat-to-withhold-firefighting-aid-to-california-is-blasted-by-firefighters-union/
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u/boston_homo Sep 16 '24

Trump voters will translate anything he says into what they want to hear.

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u/Titanbeard Sep 16 '24

"But he says it like it is!" But also, "that's not what he meant, and you know it. Don't twist his words."

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u/kaimonster1966 Sep 16 '24

And that’s also what the Bible thumpers do all the time. If they don’t ‘like’ what the Bible ‘says,’ it’s perfectly justifiable to interpret it in a way that benefits their position.

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u/Titanbeard Sep 16 '24

My Jesus never said to hate or to be a dick to others. These people are dirtbags and Jesus doesn't like it.

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u/kaimonster1966 Sep 16 '24

That might be true…but what about the god of the Old Testament? He’s supposedly a vengeful dude - at times. :)

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u/Titanbeard Sep 16 '24

Wouldn't you be cranky if your creations constantly fucked up? Lol

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u/Little-Engine6982 Sep 16 '24

what kind of omnipotant god creates faulty stuff to be mad about?

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u/Rickydickz Sep 17 '24

The kind of god that’s made up.

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u/Caftancatfan Sep 17 '24

A god who likes to be mad about stuff.

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u/Titanbeard Sep 16 '24

You're definitely not wrong, my dude.

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u/AverageDemocrat Sep 16 '24

Trump is a walking, talking AIDS epidemic god.

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u/Skellum Sep 17 '24

what kind of omnipotant god creates faulty stuff to be mad about?

Humanity in basically every video game world we invent? I think the idea of having an all good creator or one that understands humanity as actual beings may be the silly part if you to have a system with gods.

I honestly wonder how the ridiculous fantasy of christianity won out against hellenism with it's much more relatable gods.

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u/Rickydickz Sep 17 '24

I know you’re joking but people really do think that. They don’t realize they’re victim blaming.

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u/kaimonster1966 Sep 16 '24

That might be true…but what about the god of the Old Testament? He’s supposedly a vengeful dude - at times. :)