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JD Vance outs himself as an SSCer, SSCers react (www.reddit.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Evinceo@awful.systems to c/sneerclub@awful.systems

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I haven't read the whole thread yet, but so far the choice line is:

I like how you just dropped the “Vance is interested in right authoritarianism” like it’s a known fact to base your entire point on. Vance is the clearest demonstration of a libertarian the republicans have in high office. It’s an absurd ad hominem that you try to mask in your wall of text.

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[–] gerikson@awful.systems 42 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I think we can all agree now that US Rationalists are basically all ex-Christians who are looking for the same thing but with the serial numbers filed off.

[–] saucerwizard@awful.systems 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Some of them are even returning to presumably evangelical churches.

[–] AVHeiro@awful.systems 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sedevacantist Catholic or Russian Orthodox more likely

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Apparently for all the cosplaying of alt righters going Russian Orthodox, not that many actually go to church. ( Which is an important part). Thankfully for the priests who would have to deal with the madmen.

[–] maol@awful.systems 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's the glitz of Catholicism with fewer of those pesky liberals around.

Also, some Orthodox monasteries had an enslaved workforce until well into the 19th century, which must appeal to neoreactionary scum.

[–] adrienne@awful.systems 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Another reason right-wing shitheads are becoming tradorthodox instead of tradcath these days is because they think the current Pope is a woke liberal monster.

[–] maol@awful.systems 1 points 1 week ago

That too - a significant section of the tradcath subculture spends most of its time fulminating against "Bergoglio" these days.

Also, if they happen to be the pro-Russian/anti-Ukraine kind of right-wing shithead, then the political alignment of some Orthodox churches may be amenable.

[–] YourNetworkIsHaunted@awful.systems 4 points 1 month ago

I mean, I think actually having to interact with these loons would be a strong incentive to liberalize their theology which would be a good thing.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Evangelicals with extra steps?

[–] saucerwizard@awful.systems 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I could see the two fusing again or something.

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 12 points 1 month ago

More or less the plot of evangelion

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Tired: I can speak directly to god and will be taken to paradise.

Wired: the god we will create will run a simulation that is indistinguishable from what I am currently (therefore it is literally me) so my thoughts right now are being read directly.

[–] maol@awful.systems 4 points 1 month ago

I happened to be at mass today. There was a little explanation in the missalette that not only did Jesus's death redeem the sins of everyone today, he also redeemed all the sinners who lived and died before Christ came. I dunno, it reminded me of the Roko's Basilisk eternal judgment computer simulation....