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Stargleamer

(2,580 posts)
69. They may think they value justice. . .
Wed May 28, 2025, 01:47 PM
May 2025

and I get that you are trying to see things from their vantage point, but if injustice is commonly defined as "a lack of fairness or justice, meaning a situation or action where people are not treated equally or where rights are violated" then it is injustice they are valuing. not justice. When they have no problem voting for a racist who said of Haitian-Americans, "They're eating the dogs, they're eating the cats", then it's racism they are valuing, not "treating others equally and honoring their rights", aka justice.

They have read the Bible and know that bearing false witness is a sin, so when TCF is convicted 34 times of essentially lying by falsifying business records they know that essentially amounts to bearing false witness. I would think they would agree with the cadet honor code, which states that, "A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do". Applying a Trump exception to that code, shows a departure from any common sensical sense of right and wrong, in favor of a cult leader they look up to because they so love his resentment/hatred of the marginalized, so much so that they are willing to overlook the harm he has caused. As a result, they can just apply a Trump exception to any such honor codes, and by doing so they turn toward injustice, not justice.

Housing discrimination in the 1970's against African'-Americans, calling for the death penalty for the Central Park 5, cheating people (Trump University scam and Trump University scam), sexually assaulting E. Jean Carroll are and then defaming her are all examples of injustice, which MAGAs give TCF a pass on, thereby turning themselves towards injustice, not justice. If "valuing justice" gets so loosely defined to include disregarding injustice and to use your words, "tilt[ing] just towards themselves" then mob figures and many criminals and rapists "value justice".

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It's un-American to have this much hatred toward their fellow Americans. They don't even know Walleye May 2025 #1
Led to the Dixiecrats going Republican paleotn May 2025 #8
It's unfortunate that these people cannot think logically, nor can they speak for their own true selves, Clouds Passing May 2025 #44
That about sums it up. They've been told that their problems are caused by others. harumph May 2025 #2
I don't get it either Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #3
One of the reasons I left the church long ago. paleotn May 2025 #10
And one reason Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #38
Nasty ole social Darwinists. Gum Logger May 2025 #49
Jesus said... ultralite001 May 2025 #36
Exactly. Rs & Ds have same values except Ds add care for larger community while Rs have hate for it Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #4
Republicans, who support Trump no longer value family, justice, or country. Eliot Rosewater May 2025 #61
It may soothe you to say so, but it is not true and it gives no insight Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #65
They do value justice?? Stargleamer May 2025 #67
They do. But you have to see if from their (wrong, sometimes racist) perspective to understand. Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #68
They may think they value justice. . . Stargleamer May 2025 #69
To me, the hate is a manifestation of fear GenThePerservering May 2025 #5
Fear & self-loathing. They hate themselves, they hate the world. CaptainTruth May 2025 #23
Caring is weak. Libs are weak. Hate the weak libs. ECL213 May 2025 #6
Agree. Libs are "snowflakes" because we care about others. Think about this every allegorical oracle May 2025 #20
IMO, the real divide in this country that looks like left/right, liberal/conservative... William Seger May 2025 #39
That's the message. yardwork May 2025 #70
Empathy is a sin IronLionZion May 2025 #7
Exactly Lion Hey Joe May 2025 #12
Everyone needs to stop saying they can't believe the BS - Nigrum Cattus May 2025 #9
I live amongst them. hamsterjill May 2025 #16
Am in a similar setting. I've helped them at times and vice-versa. Except for politics. nt allegorical oracle May 2025 #21
The hate and selfishness comes up from the repug voters and flows through them to us. Hotler May 2025 #11
It's a new form of MAGA "Christianity" Mblaze May 2025 #13
"Victory" Christianity has been a thing for awhile KentuckyWoman May 2025 #43
Thanks for your response. Mblaze May 2025 #46
Marketing and propaganda. KentuckyWoman May 2025 #47
Take people with empty heads. Aristus May 2025 #14
The power of propaganda. CaptainTruth May 2025 #24
What a miserable existence it must be... 3catwoman3 May 2025 #15
I can fathom the level of hate. I have it for them now and I've never been like that before. OverBurn May 2025 #17
Most look away as unmarked kidnappers BidenRocks May 2025 #18
They are the party of hatred and intolerance Grim Chieftain May 2025 #19
It is nursing home patients who make up valleyrogue May 2025 #22
Texas (my home state) is #3 and had 3.8 million on Medicaid in 2024. hamsterjill May 2025 #25
Anyone who says they are Christian and follows that party are heretics kimbutgar May 2025 #26
+1000 hamsterjill May 2025 #28
I don't ever want to be that type of Xtian magaloon money grubbing selfish jerk! kimbutgar May 2025 #30
Me, either! hamsterjill May 2025 #32
I liked Leo too but have recently read that he opposes same sex marriage and other rights for LGBTQ persons... wcmagumba May 2025 #55
I grew up thinking we were the best because we accepted all of those who came to our borders. I cannot OLDMDDEM May 2025 #27
MAGA cultist sint see it as hate cause Trump doesn't call it so uponit7771 May 2025 #29
We don't have a president in the White House. We have a crazy, dangerous terrorist dalton99a May 2025 #31
Scratch that surface and it always turns out they hate themselves. Scrivener7 May 2025 #33
It's called Selfishness Mr.Bee May 2025 #34
When judgemental people don't like Emile May 2025 #35
You have to realize wha's hiding under that hate, it's fear Warpy May 2025 #37
It is a definite pathology dlk May 2025 #40
You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself. usonian May 2025 #41
On top of being evil it will be bad for the economy IbogaProject May 2025 #42
But... czarjak May 2025 #45
Not only do I fathom their hate---I return it. They deserve no better. (nt) Paladin May 2025 #48
I'm with you drmeow May 2025 #50
Not an easy distinction to maintain---but a useful one, nonetheless. (nt) Paladin May 2025 #53
There is one place where I can easily drmeow May 2025 #66
Post removed Post removed May 2025 #51
Well Hi!!! GP6971 May 2025 #54
K&R spanone May 2025 #52
So true samplegirl May 2025 #56
Years of brainwashing by Faux News and rightwing radio Wicked Blue May 2025 #57
That's why they've been so easy to con. ananda May 2025 #58
Does everybody here now understand what I and others have said Eliot Rosewater May 2025 #59
I have always understood that. hamsterjill May 2025 #62
I was equally screaming at people who trashed Hillary, whether they Eliot Rosewater May 2025 #63
Yep, that too. hamsterjill May 2025 #64
They are hateful and uncaring to CHILDREN for Gods sake. Diamond_Dog May 2025 #60
Somewhere along the line, a lot of people began Torchlight May 2025 #71
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