Donald Trump suddenly deployed the army to attack a group of peaceful demonstrators, with tear-gas, rubber bullets and flash grenades, just so he could walk to St John's - the 'Church of the Presidents' - and pose, with a raised Bible, for photographs. I wonder if he’s ever read more than a few verses of the book he’s holding. As well as promoting extreme pacifism (“love your enemies”, “turn the other cheek”, etc), Jesus also advocated violence (“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword”).
The president will be able to find justifications, in the ‘good book’, for his most peaceful and violent tendencies. Currently he prefers the sword, though, of course, he recruits other people to wield the weaponry. According to author Sinclair Lewis, “When fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and waving the cross”
Donald J Trump trying - in vain - to look presidential...
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