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This is the sort of thing that will be totally lost on the "good Christians" who are voting Trump.
Right. The problem with 'killing with kindness' is that it doesn't work if the people who support your opposition aren't interested in kindness.
I don't mind him pushing for diplomatic civility, it's part of his job. But yes, we are slowly sliding towards domestic military conflict, while Xi Jinping laughs all the way to the bank.
The honey bank.
You know, I think he likes the Winnie the Pooh references. He's not a typical authoritarian, Chinese culture is very idiosyncratic, very different from the west. They don't mind contradicting things being true simultaneously, often doing two things at once.
He likes being underestimated while he talks about wanting respect, though. It's an asset. He can't just let people disrespect him of course, but of all the things he could be compared to...
He's a sophisticated, complex man imo. Not some simpleton like our authoritarians. He thinks, deeply.
Nah, you post anything on Chinese social media with Winnie the Pooh visible its gonna get taken down immediately IF YOURE LUCKY.
Of course. He can't allow anyone to call him anything that might be dishonorable. That doesn't mean he isn't okay with it though. People can fight against things they like, if it suits their other purposes.
Evangelicals want totalitarianism since condemning others to hell isn't the marketing pitch they once believed it be
Dude, this is lost on everyone.
People don't show anyone any respect at all any more. Common courtesy is just gone. 'Doing the right thing' is lost because it's assumed you're not getting something in return or your efforts are for naught. Everyone is self-absorbed and self-righteous. People preach about "empathy" but only practice it for those they feel sorry for.
I'm not a religious person but treating people like I want to be treated is something I try to do every day. Treating people with kindness, putting out positive energy into the world, makes you a better person. I can't comprehend the hate that so many people walk around with.
Fascists weren't beat with brotherly love the first time, and it won't be how they're beaten this time either.
That isn't the kindness for the facists, it's for those the facists hurt. The kindness offered to facists is correction. Not all correction is gentle.
It will be worse than lost on them, they'll figure out a way to use it against him. Maybe it shows weakness or something. I'm sure they'll figure out a way to turn it around. There are Subreddit full of people working on it.
There's plenty of sentiment in the bible to the contrary, which is the useful thing about it. It's so full of gubbins that you can throw it back in its own face no matter what.
The problem is that they even think Jesus is a liberal cuck now.
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/08/1192663920/southern-baptist-convention-donald-trump-christianity
My grandmother, a devout roman catholic, said the Pope should mind his own business when he condemned Trumps border genocide. It's wild.