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MAGA melts down over ‘WOKE MARXIST POPE’ who is a ‘Never Trumper liberal’ (www.independent.co.uk)

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Laura Loomer lamented that the new pope ‘is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis,’ adding that it’s ‘GROSS’ that he now leads the Catholic Church

It didn’t take long for right-wing media figures and MAGA provocateurs to cry out in rage over the election of Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV after it was revealed that he’d publicly criticized JD Vance and expressed sympathy for immigrants and George Floyd.

Despite feeling national pride over the fact that the Chicago-born Prevost has become the first American pope in history, conservative pundits and Trump loyalists fumed over the “WOKE MARXIST POPE” and complained that he is “worse than Francis,” referencing the previous pontiff known for his progressive values.

Even before the “dark horse” American cardinal was elected the 267th pope, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon warned about Prevost’s views, claiming that he would be a poor choice for the MAGA movement.

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[-] idealpink@feddit.nu 1 points 2 months ago

This response just tells me it is the correct pope for the job

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Lmfao this is fucking hilarious

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

“In case you're wondering why they picked an American to be a Pope for the first time in history,” MAGA influencer Vince...

Lol, the pope that literally just died was from Argentina, you dumbass

[-] theherk@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I don’t understand the point you’re making. The new pope is the first American pope.

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago

No, he's not. The last Pope was American too

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[-] 0x0@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago

Because for you "American" = USA and for the person you replied to "American" = "American continent", which, of course, makes sense for any non-murican.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Doubt it. If so he could clearly figure it out from context. He was being pedantic and argumentative

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[-] Tattorack@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Whatever is a "poor choice" for the MAGA movement is a great choice in my book. Even if it's about a religious figure.

[-] StereoCode@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago

As a liberal leftist or whatever they would call me... Yeah f** the pope and the church. Let's join together unified against a common evil.

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