Ernst's appallingly uncaring and elitist statement is horrible and shows that she feels that the needs of her constituents are last on her list of priorities. She does not represent them. At all. Cold and cynical.
They always do. It's easy for them to use beliefs as a tool to justify their actions, despite the fact that the man they supposedly worship was everything they AREN'T. He took care of the less fortunate, ministered to the sick, spent time amongst sinners, the list goes on and on.
And the worse thing is that now they think Christ is too woke. So what're they gonna call themselves, then? Cos they're certainly not followers of Christ. 🤷🏻♂️
To be fair, he'd probably BE one of those immigrants, or at least one of the first to lend a hand. Jesus also preached helping the foreigner and welcoming the stranger, which would be quite unpopular in the Regime. 🙄😒
I wonder if anyone reminded her that it was one of her constituents she was mocking. Although I'm sure she would not care. That "apology" video is stunningly awful, dripping with sarcasm and condescension. The comment about her being glad she didn't have to talk about the Tooth Fairy, either, should be in the Sarcasm Hall of Shame.
You are right, she would not care and my heart goes out to the constituent she was mocking. It is very scary to be facing any health issues and to be so worried about the bill and then to have someone mock you...how horrible. I wish we could all send the women an "I'm thinking of you" card or something.
These people that profess to be Christians (and who are constantly trying to strong arm others into joining the) are the reason Americans are turning away from religion.
The Christian Evangelicals all sold their Bibles and their souls so they could hitch their wagons to a criminal gold plated life style and became Nazified in the process. Trump said if he ever ran for president he’d run as a Republican because he knew the base was too stupid to do anything to question what he wanted and would support him no matter what he said or did. The big question is why the intelligent people stayed home and didn’t vote in the one election that would destroy our Democracy and livelihoods and lives in disastrous ways if Trump got in again? It’s beyond comprehension that this happened, and I sure hope any and all who didn’t vote are still alive and smarter in 2026 and 2028 and every election going forward until all the damage done by the Trump regime is fixed and we’ve strengthened our Constitution to prevent this from ever happening again, EVER!
Snap benefits were available for children up until the age of 18. Now they knocked it down to age 7, because everybody knows that by age 8 you can go to work in a meat packing factory.
By age 8, if the girl is white, she is prime marriage material for a Maga white supremist that is having no luck on the WhiteDate.net web site. Get started early having babies in between shootiing deer and hanging out at the local bar.
For sure, the White Supremist would be in the bar with his mysogist male pals, watching Fox News, flirting with the bartenders and planning another hunting trip.
Warning? We are already steeped in it, in American governance and the citizenry. Trump telling people not to feel sad for Joe Biden, because Joe is evil? Wtf. The American governance empathy died long ago when these Republicans let Trump take power, when they gave it away. Its dead and rotting.
As Senator Booker said - “…we are not going to see change in Washington unless more of us have said enough.” So demand it. Call. Write. Email. Over and over!
Use/share this spreadsheet as a resource to call/email/write members of Congress, the Cabinet and news organizations. Reach out to your own reps, as well as those in other states on a specific committee important to a topic you’re sharing. Use your voice and make some “good trouble.”
The truth of this sickens me on a daily basis. Can't tell you how many times I have asked my husband, "how can people do these things?" not to mention, "how can they do these things while claiming to be followers of Jesus?"
Whether or not someone believes in God isn't the issue; we all know what makes a decent human being. And having mental health issues does *not* make someone evil; that's a choice. Even Elon, who stated specifically that empathy is a bad thing, got his feelings hurt by words and memes and protests. Check the mirror, buddy.
I knew some racism and cruelty and selfishness were kept at bay, but had thought those sentiments were a fraction of what they now appear to be. I am shocked and saddened to realize we have changed little morally as a nation since the days of slavery and post-slavery racism
These MAGA senators are pretty balsy walking around cemeteries mocking their own constituents acting like they're bulletproof or something. One of these days they're going to get caught off guard by a Luigi that's going to test that theory.
Agreed. My sympathy and empathy levels have been completely depleted over the past 4 months and I don't have a damn thing to offer people that act this way.
Many POC would argue they faced lack of government empathy for much longer than white and/or privileged Americans. Maybe this is a sign everything needs to destroy everything in order to defeat Trump and then start from scratch with a functional, forward looking constitution.
And for the cherry on the top she filmed her "apology" in a cemetery!!! I heard she is up for re-election in 2026. Hope the good people in Iowa vote her out!
The social contract was destroyed by social media. Also, an inability to sue social media companies for product liabilities and the harms they cause, due to the obsolete and anti-consumer Section 230 liability shield.
Section 230 is outdated and keeps Americans, their family members, their privacy, and their safety at risk.
There are no communitarian values left after COVID lockdowns brought out the Ill-mannered, unempathetic, self-pitying and self -serving worst parts of most of us.
Simply put, they’ve been replaced by rampant consumer and celebrity fetishism.
That’s leaves us with lives with little meaning or purpose.
Most people say they have no friends and are lonely loners. Our government tells us to stay home every year — this year, it’s saying, “don’t fly, you might even get measles.”
If a tree is poisoned by rotten fruit, nothing good will descend from it. Trump’s leadership seeks to normalize crime, not fight it. His leadership is each person for themselves, the rich will be fine, like Herbert Hoover believed.
We need to revive the social contract, the golden rule, and explain why communitarian values save us all money.
Empathy is an instinct and is a sign of compassion, confidence and strength. Its death in society beyond government is more common than reported. Some now regard individuals who seek empathy from companions as weak.
Empathy is required for our nation and democracy to survive. Thank you
Ernst's appallingly uncaring and elitist statement is horrible and shows that she feels that the needs of her constituents are last on her list of priorities. She does not represent them. At all. Cold and cynical.
And they claim yo be Christian!
They always do. It's easy for them to use beliefs as a tool to justify their actions, despite the fact that the man they supposedly worship was everything they AREN'T. He took care of the less fortunate, ministered to the sick, spent time amongst sinners, the list goes on and on.
And the worse thing is that now they think Christ is too woke. So what're they gonna call themselves, then? Cos they're certainly not followers of Christ. 🤷🏻♂️
They would crucify him every day and blame it on immigrants no doubt.
To be fair, he'd probably BE one of those immigrants, or at least one of the first to lend a hand. Jesus also preached helping the foreigner and welcoming the stranger, which would be quite unpopular in the Regime. 🙄😒
Exactly!! And visiting those in prison ...
Regardless of Jesus' teachings: I would NOT wash Trump's feet.
I don’t know that Jesus would wash those feet either.
OMG that’s the classic comment for the day! Epic!
Just like Bush Jr., the RR was used to get him elected, and after, they were given a Cabinet position, and ignored.
They are VERY Unchristian if you ask me!
Indeed. And as a Christian, I find their insincerity disgusting.
Thank you..I sometimes think there are zero Christians who find fault with the GOP folks who call themselves Christians.
I wonder if anyone reminded her that it was one of her constituents she was mocking. Although I'm sure she would not care. That "apology" video is stunningly awful, dripping with sarcasm and condescension. The comment about her being glad she didn't have to talk about the Tooth Fairy, either, should be in the Sarcasm Hall of Shame.
You are right, she would not care and my heart goes out to the constituent she was mocking. It is very scary to be facing any health issues and to be so worried about the bill and then to have someone mock you...how horrible. I wish we could all send the women an "I'm thinking of you" card or something.
Does Moses Mike Johnson....House leader trade hard core porn clips with his son before or after Sunday Church services????
That’s disgusting and definitely not Christian.
He can go to Taco's "personal spiritual advisor" grifter, Paula White and pay 1,000 dollars for prayers of forgivness.
One has to ask for forgiveness and make atonement. Otherwise. It’s null and void. If you don’t actually repent.
Fake "Christian" nationalist's have removed those teachings from the "Trump" bible along with everything that Jesus taught.
These people that profess to be Christians (and who are constantly trying to strong arm others into joining the) are the reason Americans are turning away from religion.
The Christian Evangelicals all sold their Bibles and their souls so they could hitch their wagons to a criminal gold plated life style and became Nazified in the process. Trump said if he ever ran for president he’d run as a Republican because he knew the base was too stupid to do anything to question what he wanted and would support him no matter what he said or did. The big question is why the intelligent people stayed home and didn’t vote in the one election that would destroy our Democracy and livelihoods and lives in disastrous ways if Trump got in again? It’s beyond comprehension that this happened, and I sure hope any and all who didn’t vote are still alive and smarter in 2026 and 2028 and every election going forward until all the damage done by the Trump regime is fixed and we’ve strengthened our Constitution to prevent this from ever happening again, EVER!
Yes I think that is another sign of our system's moral collapse.
Not all of them. And true Christians see through them.
They are Christian Nationalists. There is a difference.
Their real motto: god helps those who take the money and run.
So did the Spanish inquisition, so does the KKK
Snap benefits were available for children up until the age of 18. Now they knocked it down to age 7, because everybody knows that by age 8 you can go to work in a meat packing factory.
By age 8, if the girl is white, she is prime marriage material for a Maga white supremist that is having no luck on the WhiteDate.net web site. Get started early having babies in between shootiing deer and hanging out at the local bar.
Globally , “ Every year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18. That’s nearly one girl every three seconds, forced to grow up too soon.”
https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/articles/10-ways-the-world-got-closer-to-ending-child-marriage-in-the-last-10-years
80% of the states in the USstill allow child brides
https://19thnews.org/2023/07/explaining-child-marriage-laws-united-states/
the US has yet to add the ERA to its Constitution
Dom’t tell me that DJT is going to protect women, This country pretends that woman are equal, but they definitely are not,
White supremacists don't let their women hang out at bars, they're too busy at home being slave labor.
For sure, the White Supremist would be in the bar with his mysogist male pals, watching Fox News, flirting with the bartenders and planning another hunting trip.
Nancy ... bingo, bullseye and damn ...
Warning? We are already steeped in it, in American governance and the citizenry. Trump telling people not to feel sad for Joe Biden, because Joe is evil? Wtf. The American governance empathy died long ago when these Republicans let Trump take power, when they gave it away. Its dead and rotting.
May it quickly rot. As we know, rot fertilizes new growth. Can't be soon enough imho.
Amen!
Seriously? The moral collapse happened 10 years ago when anyone in their right mind decided to vote for these assholes.
As Senator Booker said - “…we are not going to see change in Washington unless more of us have said enough.” So demand it. Call. Write. Email. Over and over!
Use/share this spreadsheet as a resource to call/email/write members of Congress, the Cabinet and news organizations. Reach out to your own reps, as well as those in other states on a specific committee important to a topic you’re sharing. Use your voice and make some “good trouble.”
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13lYafj0P-6owAJcH-5_xcpcRvMUZI7rkBPW-Ma9e7hw/edit?usp=drivesdk
Great spreadsheet. Thanks!
Maximum cruelty is not a bug of a fascist movement, it is a feature. As exemplified perfectly by the event in Iowa.
The fear helps to subjugate others who might stand up.
Stand strong from Canada.
The truth of this sickens me on a daily basis. Can't tell you how many times I have asked my husband, "how can people do these things?" not to mention, "how can they do these things while claiming to be followers of Jesus?"
Whether or not someone believes in God isn't the issue; we all know what makes a decent human being. And having mental health issues does *not* make someone evil; that's a choice. Even Elon, who stated specifically that empathy is a bad thing, got his feelings hurt by words and memes and protests. Check the mirror, buddy.
You write very well, Micheal. I appreciate you
I knew some racism and cruelty and selfishness were kept at bay, but had thought those sentiments were a fraction of what they now appear to be. I am shocked and saddened to realize we have changed little morally as a nation since the days of slavery and post-slavery racism
These MAGA senators are pretty balsy walking around cemeteries mocking their own constituents acting like they're bulletproof or something. One of these days they're going to get caught off guard by a Luigi that's going to test that theory.
Well she said it right? I won't shed a tear when a Luigi decides her time has come. FMAGA
Agreed. My sympathy and empathy levels have been completely depleted over the past 4 months and I don't have a damn thing to offer people that act this way.
Many POC would argue they faced lack of government empathy for much longer than white and/or privileged Americans. Maybe this is a sign everything needs to destroy everything in order to defeat Trump and then start from scratch with a functional, forward looking constitution.
And for the cherry on the top she filmed her "apology" in a cemetery!!! I heard she is up for re-election in 2026. Hope the good people in Iowa vote her out!
The social contract was destroyed by social media. Also, an inability to sue social media companies for product liabilities and the harms they cause, due to the obsolete and anti-consumer Section 230 liability shield.
Section 230 is outdated and keeps Americans, their family members, their privacy, and their safety at risk.
There are no communitarian values left after COVID lockdowns brought out the Ill-mannered, unempathetic, self-pitying and self -serving worst parts of most of us.
Simply put, they’ve been replaced by rampant consumer and celebrity fetishism.
That’s leaves us with lives with little meaning or purpose.
Most people say they have no friends and are lonely loners. Our government tells us to stay home every year — this year, it’s saying, “don’t fly, you might even get measles.”
If a tree is poisoned by rotten fruit, nothing good will descend from it. Trump’s leadership seeks to normalize crime, not fight it. His leadership is each person for themselves, the rich will be fine, like Herbert Hoover believed.
We need to revive the social contract, the golden rule, and explain why communitarian values save us all money.
Empathy is an instinct and is a sign of compassion, confidence and strength. Its death in society beyond government is more common than reported. Some now regard individuals who seek empathy from companions as weak.
Thank you for all you are doing to fight against this fascist administration. ❤️👏🇺🇸