There hasn't ever been a pope from the US.
Boom! There's the hook. The Catholic church is HUGE in America, the fourth highest Catholic population in the world, behind Brazil, Mexico, and Phillipines, and ahead of countries like Italy, Spain, France and Argentina, all of whom have contributed Popes.
Expect the MAGA Nazis to demand that the next Pope be an American of their choice, with all sorts of threats to follow, including removing their tax-exempt status.
I don't feel that sorry when an old person dies, they've lived their life, and dying is a natural part of the cycle. I do feel bad for those they left behind, who will miss them dearly.
I feel worst for young people who die before their time, and never got to experience the life they planned for, that's a true tragedy.
Perhaps he will rise higher after HitlerPig threatens their tax-exempt status.
Good one, this needs to be much higher.
I was going to post that HitlerPig will be pushing his own choice for Pope, and here we are. Now I'm wondering if Couchfucker slipped something into the Pope's tea.
That just makes him easier to knock off.
"Have you said Thanks, even once?"
Much of America is rural, and pick-up trucks are extremely useful on a daily basis in that world. Then country music made it a metaphor for masculinity, and dopey suburbanites embraced it to enhance their personal brand image as tough guys.
WTF are you talking about? You don't know shit about me. I'm not a "DNC lover," I'm not even a Democrat, I'm a lifelong Unafilliated Independent since 1977. I had a 12 year Reddit account, with over 900K karma, and was permabanned in the February bloodbath because of my activist anti-MAGA/Republican views, although I've been highly critical of Democrats, too. The MAGA Nazis have my account posts, and there is no doubt I'm on a list for future trouble, so I'm not just a keyboard warrior, I've got skin in the game. I fully expect to be grabbed after they declare Martial Law next summer.
I call'em as I see'em, and I've been screaming about the weakness of Democrats for decades. I was hollering for Pelosi to move aside for years, and give younger players a chance. Unfortunately, she was succeeded by Jeffries, who is nearly as weak, ineffective, and uninspiring as Schumer.
I've liked Hogg for years, since he emerged as a strong voice in the wake of the Parkland Massacre, and consider him the exact opposite of Jeffries/ Schumer - strong, fearless, and inspiring. I don't exactly know why he's spending his time at the DNC and not running for Congress, but i suspect he is intending to grab the reins, and make major policy changes within the entire Democratic party, something that is desperately needed. Perhaps after that, he'll run for office, he's still incredibly young.
His strategy to spend $20 million to primary weak, ineffective Dems is an excellent one. The same threat on the Republican side keeps them in line and supporting the evil MAGA agenda, and HitlerPig employs that threat routinely. Clearly, a primary threat is one that resonates strongly with Reps, and it will resonate with Dems, too. It already is, judging by their panicked reaction.
So I'm going to support Hogg, even if he made a respectful nod to Pelosi. I'm not going to try to sabotage the best inside man the Progressives have because of an innocuous phrase he once uttered about an elder statesman.
Bullshit like that sort of silly controversy over nothing, while the Reps remained focused on winning, is why the MAGA Nazis are in power. They kept their eye on the 1st Rule of Politics - Get Elected - while the Dems distracted themselves with all manner of minor bullshit. The Reps recognize that Dems are easily distracted, so they toss all sorts of chum in the water, knowing Dems will take at least some of the bait. That's why the strongest reputation that Dems have is their ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I've seen them do it multiple times, in this century alone.
Hogg is dedicated to injecting strength into the Democratic Party, something NOBODY else is talking about, and he has positioned himself in the party structure to achieve that, or at least attempt to. Now he needs the support of Democratic voters to give power to his demands, and force those changes. I would much rather have fearless young Progressive warriors like AOC, Crockett, Frost, et al, then the old school Tolkien dragons sleeping on their hoard of treasure, and Hogg is the ONLY one forging a path in that direction.
I'm not wrong, it's on their website:
At Uber, it's our mission to reimagine the way the world moves for the better—and it's clear that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will play a part in our future. With that in mind, we have been building Uber for the road ahead.
Then they go onto describe how they are going to use driverless vehicles for personal mobility, delivery, and freight.
I'm no big fan of Pelosi, but she was effective in blunting much of HitlerPig's agenda in his first term, and she was a good partner with Obama. She did a better job than Jeffries is doing, and isn't nearly as much to blame for Democratic ineffectiveness as that insipid scumbag Chuck Schumer. Its long past time for that backstabbing bitch to STFU & GTFO.
And one cautiously positive statement about an elder statesperson could easily be just a respectful nod, as would be expected from the vice-chair of the party. That's called politics.
The reason that we have been taken over by Nazis is because Democrats are so willing to entirely reject those who could help the most, based on one phrase that they dont like. People aren't perfect, and our candidates don't have to be perfect. They just have to be better than Nazis. That should be easy, but Dems serm to prefer full-blown Nazis over a Dem candidate that is 90% of what they want. It makes no sense at all.
I didnt even mean it as a joke. I wouldn't put it past the MAGA Nazi scum.