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[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m 182 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Either it was all white people, or the white people and black people wouldn’t sit together. I don’t know which is worse.

[–] [email protected] 181 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The worse one is when black folx can’t even get into their own church because a flock of white fascists took it over.

[–] mean_bean279 97 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If I recall from the articles about this event. The pastor, who is black, invited Trump. In a funny twist as well, the former mayor of Detroit (also black) was there to speak about how great Trump is. Which is fine, except that Trump pardoned him at the end of his presidency because the man was convicted and guilty of: Obstruction of justice (x2), assault of a police officer, racketeering, tax evasion, extortion, mail fraud.

However even at the event that Kilpatrick was attending with Trump, while singing his praises, didn’t endorse him.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Leave it to a religious leader and the Mayor of Ballmer to overlook the needs of their audience by pandering to fascists…

When has it been any different?

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[–] [email protected] 101 points 4 months ago (12 children)

Isn't it normal etiquette to take off the hat in a church?

[–] ChicoSuave 115 points 4 months ago (1 children)

None of the people wearing a hat in that picture would be able to spell etiquette without a K. They love their Ks.

[–] darthsid 39 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I like a good multilayered burn

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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 78 points 4 months ago

Bro they already took off their white hoods in the house of God. Give them a break.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago

not really

Traditionally, men should remove their hats during prayers or hymns, whereas women might choose to keep their decorative hats on. However, this practice can vary greatly depending on the denomination and local customs. Observing other attendees and being aware of the norms can help you navigate this aspect with grace. src

given this wasn’t even a service, but just using the space as a venue, i will say that the hats are the least disgusting thing happening in the image

[–] LEDZeppelin 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not if the hat wearer bears the mark of the devil on their forehead

[–] partial_accumen 8 points 4 months ago

Not if the hat wearer bears the mark of the devil on their forehead

We don't need to see the MAGA mark on their forehead to know its there. The hat on top of it already says MAGA.

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[–] [email protected] 86 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I'm sorry but should a church housing a political rally and supporting a political figure not be all sorts of illegal if theyre tax exempt?

[–] FlyingSquid 58 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The claim was that it was a roundtable discussion that Trump was a part of.

But of course, every Trump public appearance is a Trump rally.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

A claim that isn't true and made knowingly is called a lie.

But also any time his lips move and words are produced, they are also called lies.

[–] Malfeasant 14 points 4 months ago

I prefer "the voice of treason"

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 4 months ago (6 children)

the fact this isn't front page photo in every newspaper in the country tells you precisely how much the media wants the horserace, and not the best outcome for democracy. the fact trump keeps saying there's "88,000" missing illegal aliens during bidens admin so he can keep repeating the number 88 over and over and over again, and THAT is not front page news how the presumptive Republican nominee for President is coding neo nazi slogans into his speeches says everything about how much the media wants the horserace, and not the best outcome for the democracy,

there are some righteous journalists, there are some righteous media outlets, but they are too few and far between to drown out the incessant "both side" fucking nonsense which will see fascists come to power, and end their freedom of the press. the owners, and shareholders of these media outlets trade on the immediate eyeballs they can leverage into short advertising revenue

once the fascists take power and start curtailing these media companies rights to free press, they'll sell out, or simply abandon them, to go hide behind their walled communities, safe from the ruin they will have facilitated in the ruination our best effort egalitarian secular democracy

and so it goes

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago

TBH the less I hear about Trump aside from his prison sentence, the better. He's not POTUS, there are real issues to talk about.

[–] crystalmerchant 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Wait what's up with the 88 thing

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe 22 points 4 months ago (2 children)

H is the 8th letter of the alphabet. So 88 is a common dog wistle for neo-nazis and white supremacists to say "heil hitler".

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 4 months ago (1 children)

the reporting on this could be better which sucks because it’s obvious it’s going to be memeified for months now

was this actually a church sponsored event or was it just being hosted in the building as a venue?

not coming at this with any assumptions or narratives i just wish there was more reliable original data than some twitter links i can’t look at without an account :/

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The pastor agreed to it after being contacted by the trump campaign. here with the pastor's explanation

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's still pretty damned telling no black people came to their own church to hear him talk.

[–] FlyingSquid 13 points 4 months ago

He said his parishioners literally laughed in his face when he asked them to come.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

ugh bless you thanks so much

edit, my take: wow that pastor seems like an upstanding guy and i would be nervous for his decision if i didn’t have hindsight and see it played out in a way that clearly only showed his guest’s hypocrisy.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm doubt the church is real, because I got no reports of Trump instantly burning to ash the moment he set foot in it.

[–] TheLowestStone 70 points 4 months ago (9 children)

The church is definitely real. God on the other hand...

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wait is this real or a meme

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[–] xyz1195 22 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I definitely would rather be trapped with a bear.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

As a dude, I'm starting to understand the analogy...

[–] yggstyle 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

This is the best possible outcome we can hope for considering his last visit to a church... Which isn't saying much. 100% less teargas this time!

[–] ChowJeeBai 18 points 4 months ago

He thought it could have been a chance to hear the voice of the marginalized. He apparently hasn't heard a trump interview or debatr before.

[–] Glowstick 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Lol I love that the only black guy apparently in the audience was this guy

[–] jaybone 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I can’t tell if that shirt is intended to be ironic or not.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] Dkarma 17 points 4 months ago (4 children)

The parishioners are supposed to be but all these white people REPLACED THEM.

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[–] RageAgainstTheRich 10 points 4 months ago

He must have meant their hearts. A crusted crumbling charcoal heart.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe 11 points 4 months ago

I don’t want these people to be in charge of the country. Is that wrong?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Republicans are full of hate and lies.

[–] ganksy 8 points 4 months ago

Best video I could find. Absolutely not sure about the source. I don't have Instagram so I can't verify anything but looks legit.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8QHQVuMW2b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[–] bitchkat 8 points 4 months ago

He meant black as in its painted black not that it's predominantly attended by black people.

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