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[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Someone replace the US flag with "Islam" to scare them. It'd be just as accurate. Put a "Memri TV" banner on there while you're at it.

By the way, this is a common argument among fascist pundits who disingenuously equate western liberal thought with "judeo-christian beliefs", whatever the hell that means. Our society is good because it's based on religion and our religion is flawless because our society is based on it.

[–] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"judeo-christian belief" is the amalgamation of christian supremacy (standard colonialism) with jewish supremacy (zionist colonialism). It's a fascist solidarity term to acknowledge the mutual interest the current axis of evil serves.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh, so they're accidentally right in equating it to western liberal thought

[–] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

They're using Judaism and Christianity as a cloak for western liberal thought. To both give it legitimacy and conceal real intentions, it's by no means accidental.

[–] Zos_Kia@jlai.lu 1 points 1 day ago

Which is ironic when you think about it. Pre-christian judaism is really about pastoralist migrant tribes oppressed by materialistic empires, there's nothing in it that could resonate with liberal thought. And Jesus, well, we all know what he thought of merchants and rich people...

[–] ThermonuclearHoxha@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Edit: Thanks for the edit

I couldn't resist making a bad edit though:

Edit replacing US at the top of the pyramid in a Newsmax screenshot with its original headline "Judaism is the foundation of the free world" with Islam. The subheadline "Western civilization" is replaced with "human civilization." Below it are Christianity, Christ, and Judaism. The tweet's text written by @DD_Geopolitics, criticizing Newsmax for this, is replaced with the Shahada.