Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General)

@Vortaxonus
Yay.

“The Israeli government warned the Biden administration that if the International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, it will take retaliatory steps against the Palestinian Authority that could lead to its collapse, two Israeli and U.S. officials said.”

Israel has now gone full “shoot the hostage” mode with the potential ICC warrants.

@Zincy
Nothing screams “we’re the good guys” like threatening to wipe out a group if they get investigated for their actions.

I make jokes in Stellaris all the time that “it’s not a war crime is no one is around to report it” but I didn’t ever expect to see it literally happen.

@Zincy
TBH US approach to ICC arrest warrants being carried out is to invade Hague and free the detained US military members.

New poll from BPS shows Biden leading among Latino voters in Arizona, Nevada, and California.

What’s weird is that Latino support has stayed roughly the same in Arizona and Nevada since 2020. But California Latinos have shifted 30 points towards Trump since then.

Majority of them are from Catholic countries, there some abortion nonsense going on over there?🤔

Latino voters are not a monolith and the extreme diversity of countries they come from matters a lot when it comes to their political leanings.

I’ve been cautioning for years that dems really need to not take their vote for granted.

It would not take a massive shift with certain populations to see the Republicans make sizeable gains.

California isn’t Florida. Most Latinos from the state aren’t all from Cuba or are of Cuban descent.

I don’t doubt Trump will probably do better in the state than in 2020 despite a guaranteed Biden win (mostly because Biden’s ratings in Cali are awful for a deep blue state), but I find a 30-point swing amongst Cali Latinos highly suspect (the poll’s low sample size doesn’t help).

@SleepySteve
California’s Latinos are more Mexican. And remember what he said about Mexico when he ran against Hilary.

In more “Unga Bunga” news, Qaren tried to mock Speaker Johnson with a “Make Ukraine Great Again” hat.

Yes. A MUGA hat. Just more confirmation that’s it’s not a coincidence that she looks like a neanderthal.

This is not a serious person.

Well Torba is pretty upset over that new legislation:

“The bill adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of “antisemitism” which includes the basic Biblical Truth that the Jews killed Jesus Christ as “classic antisemitism.” The bill has raised serious concerns among Christians who believe that their First Amendment rights are being threatened. For example H.R. 6090 could potentially make it a crime for pastors to preach sermons that adhere to Biblical passages, of which there are many, which explicitly state that the Jews killed Jesus.

As a result, churches may become targets for Civil Rights Act discrimination lawsuits, leading to a wave of anti-Christian sentiment and the stifling of religious expression. This legislation follows just a few weeks after we learned, during Holy Week of all times, that saying “Christ is King” is “antisemitic” from many of the gatekeeping establishment voices on the right. It also follows a slew of similar “hate speech” legislation at the state level that is being passed by Republican governors in red states, including Ron DeSantis who flew to Israel to sign his.

Are you paying attention yet, Christian? Do you see what is happening here and what is at stake?

The New Testament provides ample evidence that the Jews killed Jesus. This is a basic core tenet of the passion story and thus a basic core tenet of our faith that we are required to affirm as Christians.

Here are a few key passages that illustrate this point:

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Matthew 27:22-26 (King James Version): Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

In this passage, we see the Jewish people demanding Jesus’ crucifixion, even after Pilate, the Roman governor, found no fault in Him. The people’s response, “His blood be on us, and on our children,” signifies their acceptance of responsibility for Jesus’ death.

Acts 2:22-23 (King James Version): Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain.

In this passage from Peter’s sermon on the Day of Pentecost, he addresses the Jews and holds them accountable for Jesus’ crucifixion. In response to this sermon, thousands of Jews repented and became Christians that day. This shows us the importance of speaking this Biblical Truth boldly.

Acts 4:10-12 (King James Version): Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

In this passage, Peter and John are addressing the Jewish authorities and again affirm that Jesus was crucified by the Jews. They also emphasize that salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone, who was rejected and crucified by the very people He came to save.

The Jews’ role in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is a Biblical Truth that we must affirm and acknowledge, regardless of the laws and pressures of the world around us. As Christians, we are called to uphold and obey the truths of God’s Word, even when it is uncomfortable or unpopular. By doing so we demonstrate our faithfulness to God and our commitment to the salvation found in Jesus Christ alone.

The passage of H.R. 6090 raises questions about the true motives behind this legislation. Some have speculated that the recent surge in anti-Israel protests on college campuses, many of which are being led and organized by Jews, are being used to bolster public support and sympathy for Israel and usher in anti-Christian legislation like H.R. 6090. This would be a grave disservice to the principles of free speech and religious expression that America was founded upon.

Unfortunately, many pastors have chosen to ignore the implications of bills like H.R. 6090, allowing the bill to pass without raising their voices in opposition. This silence is not only a disservice to their congregations and the Church itself, but also a missed opportunity to defend the Biblical truths that have guided Christians for centuries. Even worse are the pastors who are supporting legislation like this because of their twisted and heretical theology that makes an idol out of the modern antichrist nation state of Israel and the antichrist Jews.

They will answer to God for this.

As a Christian Nationalist and the CEO of Gab, a social media platform committed to free speech principles, I strongly oppose any legislation that seeks to silence the voices of Christians and undermine our First Amendment rights. It is our responsibility as Christians to stand up for our beliefs and call out those who would use fear and censorship to suppress the truth–especially the Truth of God’s Word.

I urge all Christians to speak out against H.R. 6090 and any other legislation that threatens our religious freedom. We must not allow our government to dictate what we can and cannot say about our faith. As the Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 2:15, “For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews, who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind.”

Let us boldly and unapologetically proclaim the truth of God’s Word, even in the face of opposition and adversity.

Christ is King.

Andrew Torba
CEO, Gab.com”

Though I do see how making it illegal to quote passages from the Bible would be an issue, the fact Gab allows Nazi crap on their site (you can even have a chat with an AI Hitler) will make it interesting to watch.

And things boiled over at UCLA last night, with 100 arrested. Biden and Even Newsod condemned the protests, which left dozens injured on both sides including at least one Jewish girl in the hospital after she was beaten by 5 other students, and has trashed the campus. I think UCLA screwed up their handling of the protest.

@Dustcan
This moron cares more about social media likes than running the country. What more could you expect?

@lonewolf funniest thing about them deploying AIs is the main one possibly giving birth to some hilarious conspiries due to the internal url

@Ciaran Well, The Believer was based on a true story, after all😋

Speaking of (ahem, heh) “Nazi crap” 😂 Guess who back, na na na, catboy’s back, catboy’s back, catboy’s back

On an unrelated note, I wasn’t aware postimg changed to postimages and my account appears to not have transferred, darnit! 😡

In a new Canadian election poll from Abacus Data, Canuck Tories lead in every single age group. Every. Single. One.

Interestingly, the Tories’ lead is higher among people 18-44 than people 45+.

@SleepySteve
Can’t say I blame them, trudeau being the idiot he is.

@Niggoslav_Krawczyk
Twitter’s few remaining advertisers must be thrilled.

@Niggoslav_Krawczyk
I’m going to go on a limb and guess whoever that is isn’t a good person.

@Meanlucario
Fuentes is the sort of alt-right that very vocally and very clearly gets on stage and says shit like “White people should own blacks”, “The jews are out to kill us so it’s our duty to get into power so we can kill them first”, “Hitler is my hero”. Those are not exaggerations, look him up.

And the GOP will invite him to conferences all the same.

Considering the guy the Tories want to put in charge is basically Diet Trump, those numbers are worrisome.

@The Smiling Pony
You say that like they’ll invite him despite his views, not because of them.

@Background Pony #D017
Point taken.

So…WHY is the US government so adamant in playing defense for Israel? This is a legitimate question, I don’t know much about the connections between the US and Israel other than we consider them an ally and supply them with weapons.