I do not like the new surreal fascism. It's not cute. It's not ironic. I thought part of the whole appeal of authoritarianism was the consistency, the lack of complexity, the comfort of a world brutally sorted into little metal boxes.

But, you're not going to get any of that with these guys.

I guess the fear is still there. "The Pope is Weak on Crime" no one knows what this means, but also everyone gets it.

@futurebird Agreed. The weirdness for me is the memes and in group comments are so much part of it and those bits are very alienating. But combine it with actions and speaches and those are the more acessible options for more folks. And if you only look at one part you may see the bit that speaks to you but not the rest.

Also Vance is Catholic but speaks like an Evnagelical Prodestant.

Oh and this is evergreen for me but I really need to see if it is still a thing. https://newrepublic.com/post/174950/christianity-today-editor-evangelicals-call-jesus-liberal-weak

Christianity Today Editor: Evangelicals Call Jesus “Liberal” and “Weak”

A former evangelical leader is sounding the alarm about the direction his religion is headed in.

The New Republic