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patphil

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19. Trump doesn't engage in the concept of "just war".

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 05:13 PM

14 hrs ago

He just engages in war.
So, as the leader of the United States, he engages in a war that is unjust by it's very nature, and expects all true Catholics to simply come along for the ride.
I'm sure that all true Christians can also identify with the concept of a "just war", as opposed to an unjust one.

The key word here is "true".

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