Video/article by skeptchick breaking down the whole “Atheists are terrorists now” thing.

yeah. This is scary as fuck.

  • Valmond@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Or is it just Donald trying to manipulate the information sphere?

    You know, like he always does.

    Secondly: “be scared” sounds like bad click bait, what did Donald do, not what he said is important.

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      8 months ago

      what did Donald do, not what he said is important.

      It’s a memorandum used to explicitly dictate executive branch national security policy. It doesn’t guarantee that it will actually happen but it is much more than just an offhanded comment on a hot mic or a line from a speech.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldOP
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      8 months ago

      Trump issued a national security directive to the national security council commanding them to stop investigations into actual terrorists (most of whom support him,) and start investigating “anti-Christian” and “unamerican” people.

      This includes atheists, and Muslims and anyone who actively expresses non belief.

      It also includes people who support science-based healthcare, advocate for addressing climate change, and oppose fascism.

      Basically, Trump is using “anti-Christian” as a dog whistle for anyone who would be politically opposed to him being a fucking dictator.

      Is “be scared” clickbait-y? Sure. But he’s also using your (presumed) lack of belief as justification for locking you into a very deep, very dark hole.