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[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Trump swears by the bible but doesn't adhere to it, how is this any different?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He doesn't pretend to be Jewish.

It's common for Christian politicians to visit other religious sites such as mosques or synagogues. But actively performing a prayer is a completely different matter.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

But actively performing a prayer is a completely different matter.

"Performing" a prayer?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] EisFrei@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

It's performative for sure.

[–] cabillaud@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

He said "a religious prayer" a few comments up lol

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Once again, nobody's pretending to be Jewish. Everyone who does this has to wear one. Gentiles included.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sure but the question is not how the religious ritual is performed but why US presidents and their entourage are performing it when it's clearly not their religion.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Omg do you think youre clever? Yes theyre all up Israel's ass. Yes its for weapons most likely.

You don't need to look for crap in every photo, this is just their stated policy

You apparently didn't even know what you were looking at till this thread, chill

Come on people, he's a tankie troll.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nobody in this thread has said anything I did not already know.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world -4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

Why does it have to be different? Why can't both things be gross?