I see. You judge an article by the source of the advertising? Interesting.

Mmm-hmm. Rush, huh? This didn't come from 'Rush', now did it?

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/02/obama-hid-jesus-at-catholic-university-but-allows-allah-to-be-widely-displayed-during-islamic-center-speech/

After all this time, you finally said something that not only rings true, but makes total rational sense. Nationalism has indeed cost untold millions of lives and propelled some of the worst of the worst into positions of absolute power.


You mean 'empire', not 'nation'. An empire is made up of many 'states', consisting of people of differing backgrounds and cultural norms, a nation is made up of people who share similar values and outlooks.


Hm. I think I know where this is leading...


And there it is! Trump is the devil incarnate! He's Hitler and Pol Pot all rolled into one! You forgot Stalin! He killed more than Hitler and Pol Pot combined. Yes, Donald Trump has divided the world along political lines, the same lines recognized as being 'borders'. He didn't designate them but he is most definitely enforcing the ones around these united States. Oh, wait, that's part of his job description. I'm confused...


That's a lot to unpack right there. You say he's a psychopath yet he keeps passing these annual health checks with flying colors and they do include a psychological evaluation. You say he's a criminal yet he has never been convicted of a crime. How can he be a criminal if he's never committed a crime? You say he fraudulently assumed office with the aid of hostile foreign powers, yet an almost two year investigation has turned up zero evidence that he so much as spoke to any foreign power (let alone a hostile one) before assuming office, and then you go on to call millions of Americans 'gullible'. Damn! And you were doing so well with that first sentence too!


By that statement you have just revealed your total ignorance of both the average Trump supporter and the activities of Hitler's brownshirts in the 1930s.

The Sturmabteilung, or 'SA' (German: “Assault Division”), by name Storm Troopers or Brownshirts, German Sturmtruppen or Braunhemden, in the German National Socialist People's Party, were a paramilitary organization whose methods of violent intimidation played a key role in Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. They neither 'marched' or 'rioted' for Hitler, their primary function was to provide security at his rallies and intimidate his enemies whenever they made a noise against him.

Let's see if you can guess who these activities are attributed to:

A political watchdog group reveals “Bird-Dogging” tactics of party provocateurs
Protestors push, threaten, and scream at opposition supporters and fundraiser attendees
Violent protestors beat pro-opposition demonstrators in a well known college campus
Students violently protest a highly respected opposition speaker at that same campus
Incumbent political leaders fail to condemn the violence coming from their base

Any guesses? Here's the source:

https://www.newstarget.com/2017-03-12-top-5-ways-hitlers-brownshirts-actions-are-reflected-in-todays-political-environment.html

Contrast that with the average Trump supporter who donated to Trump's campaign, attended at least one rally and wore a MAGA hat. Yep, they sure sound like 'storm troopers' to me.

Like I said, the victor gets to write the history; and yes, Confederate soldiers were patriots, whether the history books say so or not, and I say that because they fought for their homes and families, not some government edict.

I agree, one can be both a patriot and a nationalist, they are not mutually exclusive concepts. They are, however, different concepts.


Well, yes... and no. Where a tribe is a family unit, nationalism has no place, such as in the Scottish highlands up until the thirteenth century, when the clans ruled a given area. Each clan was a family unit and nationalism didn't raise its ugly head until the English king Edward I (Longshanks) sent his Lords to take over. Even then it was generally peaceful until the English Lords started legally raping the local women on their wedding night (Prima nocte, as it was called).


Are you talking patriotism or nationalism? Patriotism, most certainly. Nationalism, not so much. Again, it comes down to the bonding of people either by common interest or by government interest. As you've probably noticed, I'm no fan of nationalism, I see it as more an evil than a good thing. Without nationalism, many of the wars of the past would not have occurred.

Clearly you're not 'sensitive' enough. Must be all that 'white privilege' they keep telling us we have.

Tell me, does a Christian say 'Merry Christmas', or 'Happy Holidays'? You decide, I can wait.

Guess they just had better things to do...

I always found it interesting that there is no mechanism for secession in the constitution, and nobody seemed to notice until seventy years later. You're right, by the way, the victors write the history. Had the founders lost their bid for freedom from the English crown, they all would have been hanged as traitors and their names reviled in the subsequent history books. Because we get to write that particular chapter of history, we call them patriots. Not 'nationalists', but patriots. Think about it. In that sense, those who fought on the side of the Confederacy were also patriots, just not 'Union' patriots. Had the Confederacy won its independence, their names would be lionized in the history books instead of the disdain they are subjected to today, and the world, in my opinion, would be a much better place.

In 2024, you'll be saying hello to President Nikki Haley. Trust me, she knows what she's doing and The Donald has been setting her up for it. I was very impressed with the way she handled the UN gig she just walked away from.

Attempted assassination? Probably not. He'd still be alive, so that would be a mission failure. Actual assassination? You betcha! They'd be dancing in the streets. The media would be lionizing the murderer and writing glowing essays on how he's the bravest, most admirable human being to have ever lived. The vast majority of ordinary, everyday Americans would be horrified at such a turn of events. I don't imagine he'd live very long afterwards though. Even if he was to make it as far as prison, the other inmates would see to it that he didn't survive long enough to be released. The #Resistance is not as popular as the media would have you believe, and it's getting smaller every day as more and more people 'see the light'.

They are related, but not synonymous. Patriotism is defines as “love for or devotion to one’s country” and nationalism in part as “loyalty and devotion to a nation.” But the definition of nationalism also includes “exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups.” This exclusionary aspect is not shared by patriotism.

In essence, patriotism refers to a devotion to those around us, and nationalism refers to the exaltation of government and its interests. The practical reality is that patriots do not start wars, nationalists do. A 'rise' in nationalism is not a sign of a peaceful existence for the future.

A quick internet search will give little reasonable doubt that Jesus lived and died. The more interesting question – which goes beyond history and objective fact – is whether Jesus died and lived. That's a much, much tougher question to answer in a historical context.

And anyway, what follower of Christ cares about the delusions of some Muslim politician? I find it interesting that he disses Christianity then asserts his call for a ban on criticism of Islam. Who does he think he is, anyway?

...And those would be?

When was the last time an American President wished the world a 'Merry Christmas'? I believe it's been a while...

“On behalf of Melania and myself and the entire Trump family—many of whom are with us tonight—I want to again wish you all a very, very Merry Christmas.”

Merry Christmas, Mr. President! And many, many more!

Oh, and Mr. Obama... Something... Uh... 'Holidays!' Yeah, that's right, Happy, uh, 'Holidays'... I think. Whatever you Muslim mulattoes say to each other to cover for your lack of Christian faith.