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After her flippant reply to constituents' worries about health care and food assistance cuts, Sen. Joni Ernst followed up with a brazen video filmed in a cemetery.

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[-] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 44 points 3 weeks ago

“But for those that would like to see eternal and everlasting life, I encourage you to embrace my lord and savior, Jesus Christ.”

Oh, hey, well good for you. You have nothing to fear then. So get on with it you fucking psycho. Go feed yourself the business end of a shotgun instead of killing the poor and the helpless and let the rest of us work on cleaning up the mess your kind are making.

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 30 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The best part to all this is their belief in an afterlife in heaven where you never have to worry about your health, your food or your shelter ever again .... an absolute communist hell hole.

They deny any humanity in this life because they believe in a humanity that will never happen in an after life.

[-] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I am beyond tired of "live and let live" when it comes to the religious right, when its influence negatively impacts the world so clearly, and its hunger for complete global subservience seems to never end.

These people are FREAKS! It is literally a death cult, and its cultists are in charge of more than half the country! They belong in communes in the wilderness of Montana, not ruling the most powerful culture in human history. Not with their hands on the nuclear football and giving orders to 11 Carrier Battle Groups.

Everyone should sever all ties with bible-thumpers. They need to either give up their delusions or be excised from civilization.

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

We all die anyway right? So clearly we should all immediately kill ourselves and save on national resources!

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 weeks ago

If we will all die anyway, is there anything wrong with killing the wealthy and powerful?

Or does the tune change then?

[-] SynonymousStoat@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Only once you're not able to work for the corporate overlords may you apply for a permit to take yourself out.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

No, suicide is a sin so you'd go to hell.

What you would need to do is set up a chain where the one Christian murders another, and then asks Jesus for forgiveness immediately, before the next Christian murders them. And so on...

At the end, you would end up with a single murderer who wouldn't have anyone to do them in... But that could be their sacrifice. Like Jesus or some shit.

[-] kruhmaster@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago

You first, bitch.

[-] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago

I suggest she goes first.

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Religion has always been a way to convince the poor to die for the rich. "Your rewards will come in the next life. Please kill yourself working."

Even Buddhism has the philosophy of suffering in this life will be repaid in the next. Fuck all that shit. There's no fucking reward, just death. Make sure you don't die carrying someone else's debt.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Even Buddhism has the philosophy of suffering in this life will be repaid in the next.

Not all Buddhism. Zen Buddhism, for example, is very clear that it's all about how you live right now, not later, and has nothing to do with reincarnation myths. Unfortunately, with Buddhism, Christianity and all religions, the dumber varieties tend to be the loudest and most popular.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

The most promoted

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

Then let's say more specifically, religions promoted and encouraged by the rich and powerful. The ones who whip the mob into a frenzy and then are like, "rah rah! You go guys! I'll be right behind you, I just have to wash my grass first. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Yeah, don't wait up for me."

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah; for any faith system, you’ll get someone attempting to exploit it to maintain their wealth and power.

Eventually, the entire underlying belief structure that’s usually based on something real becomes overlaid with a prescriptive ideology designed to help a small group of people get their way.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 weeks ago

Don't be in such a hurry to meet Jesus, Senator, because He's going to cast you into the flaming pit you've been digging your whole life with every act of greed and heartlessness.

[-] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

tell me how it's not a death cult again

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

They have all forgotten who they were supposed to serve.

[-] rigatti@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

GOP are supposed to serve rich people though. They haven't forgotten.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Nah every politician is supposed to serve not only their constituents but every civilian of the United States. Let's get some real accountability, let's restore the 5k donation limit. Let's block insider trading. We dont need them to start this.

[-] FahrenheitGhost@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

They can be reminded...

[-] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

Inb4 they all still vote for her cuz they've been brainwashed that they have to vote the party line no matter what

[-] Goretantath@lemm.ee 13 points 3 weeks ago

I'm living forever, she can go die if she wants, she should give up her medical from her gov job.

[-] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

Religion is societal cancer

[-] Brotha_Jaufrey@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Is she volunteering, or…..?

[-] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Says the cock sucker with free Healthcare.

[-] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

A cock sucker has more use than this woman.

[-] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Republicans always double down on ignorance and smugness. She doesn't believe some people didn't know about death but it's a good opportunity to shit on those same people that gave her limited power (which took a rocket ship straight to her head).

[-] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

She abuses the fuck out of restaurant staff and tips with those fake $20s with scripture on the back, no question.

[-] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

I am surprised she didn't refer to her constituents complaints as "squealing".

[-] Placebonickname@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Joni Ernst feels like a monster that should be on display at the Iowa State Fair.

[-] BassTurd@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

She should just lead by example, and be proudly displayed 6 feet under. I mean, we're all going to die after all, why should she wait? She can immediately make the world a batter place with this one little trick.

[-] ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Like gov Walz and his blue ribbon piglet?

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

No Rapture for her then.

[-] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 3 weeks ago

You first, Senator Bitchface. Go ahead, we'll wait.

[-] thedruid@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

How does this employee get to say that to the bosses?

I mean she wouldnt say to that to the TACO in chief.

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