Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.“I want to tell all my colleagues here what I told the Republicans in that room last n...

Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.

  • baldingpudenda@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2542·
    1 year ago

    Democrats should name all their laws after the Bible. Eye of the Needle bill: wealth tax and just demagogue that we need to pass this to save American souls. Mark 1:40 bill: universal healthcare

    • Iunnrais@lemm.eeEnglish
      92·
      1 year ago

      I legitimately and unironically would support this initiative. It’s a good idea.

    • PoliticalAgitator@lemm.eeEnglish
      27·
      1 year ago

      It’s a great idea but unfortunately it has some significant flaws.

      First, I imagine quite a lot of the Christianity in American politics is performative. The politicians could just hand wave away the passages and say “That’s not what Jesus meant, he personally told me so”.

      The fundamentalists suckers would believe them and vote for them even harder and the ones that are drawn to religion for the excuse to abuse people won’t care as long as their abusive itches get scratched.

      The other problem is that if it did work, it’s comes across as more than a little Christofascist.

      The far-right and religious “in it for abuse” crowds would take to it like flies to dog shit and the bible has some horrific stuff in it that you’d definitely never want becoming law.

      Better to just pry fundamentalists and neoliberals from power so all they can do is seethe while progressives pass these kinds of laws. With genuine end times just around the corner, time is a factor.

      • baldingpudenda@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        1 year ago

        Republicans will always find a way. Even if it contradicts what they just said a minute prior. You’re not gonna stop suckers from going along with ppl using them for power/money. We should just take the win.

      • Slotos@feddit.nlEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        a lot of the Christianity in American politics is performative

        That’s the point. Break suspension of disbelief and see the stage crumble.