I don't. I personally know that many on the local are genuine servants of the people. and I know a few on the federal level and they would not want any backside-kissing advisors.
Yes I think local members are often new before they are corrupted by the system lol. They start out so good and believe they can change things.
But inevitable its the party machine that dictates. Thats why now even when policies are good they will be shot down as bad so as not to show agreement. Its become to ploarised.
Actually, a left/right dichotomy represents equally valid opposing subjective views. In politics we can see the reasoning in dichotomies like employer/employee, consumer/supplier, buyer/seller.
But still and maybe quite often being a (subjective) left/right dichotomy both can be wrong or a side that is right is rationalised as wrong based on the subjective beliefs of that party.
For example you can make a rationalisation under moder political ideas and beliefs that abortion is a human right. Yet to many its a fundemental wrong. It all depends on what ideology is accepted in that society. Under Hitler I am sure they had good rationalisations for why Jews were an inferior race. I am sure Marx or those with Marxist beliefs have good rationalisation for using subversive violence against the State.
I think you're being too cynical. Like is said there are valid left/right dichotomies in politics. There are people who run for office who are led by the Spirit of Christ.
Running for office in world politics and standing with Christ is an impossibility. Sooner or later that a Christian has to align their politics with the party machine. The party machine and ideology its based on is not for Christ but the world.
There are facts and the truth is not impotent. There's a difference between positive and negative prejudice. The course of grace through faith is reasonable, while the course of cynicism through mutual distrust is unreasonable.
That itself seems subjective. What the world will regard as truth and Christs truth and fair can be two opposing beliefs. That some truths align does not make the world Christian or for Christs truth and Gods law and order.
In fact the world hates Christ and you are either for him or against him. Which includes implicit ideas within world ideologies that oppose His teachings and Gods law and order.
The Gospel has spiritual enemies because people are the battlefield. Most times, if you say his Name Jesus in public, the devil is present in the air.
So imagine saying it in the present political culture wars. Its fundementally bound to provoke anti Christ spirits through that political ideology.
The devil is an accuser/slanderer. He will use ad hominem attacks, attacking the messenger, and he will use false equivalence as in unfair weights and measures that show iniquity.
Yes this has been the tactics of identity politics. Making identity the issue when its more fundementally a spiritual battle.
Those who preach the Gospel must expect to carry the same cross as the Christ did, and forgive those who will crucify you, just as he did. It's The Holy Spirit that provides the courage.
Yes that is why engaging in politics will subvert Christians because it forces them to play the same game of politics which is designed not to forgive and to enforce an ideology onto others as to what they believe (not God) is best for society and the world.
In fact in todays political culture wars it would be expected that Christians will be the innocents outside the system simply staying true to Christ even under political condemnation and differentiated from the main culture war. Neither one side or the other. A new and seperate group that is not tarred with the corruption and politics of the main system.
I've never seen a guy like Trump on either side. He slanders others more than any person I've ever seen.
See even thats an exaggeration. He just does it more explicitely. But politics has a history of saying falsehoods against each other. But even throughout history we have many examples.
Also look at social media and media. It is absolutely full of slander for one another and fake news. It is the age of slander lol. Trump just does it better lol. Not that its right. But in some ways just using the same tactics just more bombastically. Thats why I say no one is an innocent in the system of world politics (he who is without sin can throw the first stone).
He obviously approves of those who openly bow down to him and submit to his authority over them. He says he alone can fix things. He says he knows more than most anybody about almost everything. He says he is the bringer of peace, the chosen one. He indicates he wants to be worshipped.
ike I said he braggs and uses hyperbole. But the reality is his team was probably the most diverse government in modern history having several dems and other independents an dfree thinkers. It was certainly more universal than the dems who were doubling down on the same ideas. I guess thats why they won as people perc ieved a change was needed and he did attract voters from what were usually dem demographics.
Don't get me wrong; everyone should do what they're led to do, because The Spirit doesn't lead everyone to do the same thing. But the Spirit never leads us to slander others whether they're protesting in the streets or standing on the sidelines.
Yes and I think the platform or realm within which political ideologies exist is inherently going to cause people to fall into a world spirit. It has to as it has to be accommodating of world beliefs and morals which reject and defy God and Christs truth. Seperation of church and State.
Like in the early Christian church. The State hated the church and they were a seperate entity that represented a threat to world political ideologies in the end. Just as it is now rising again as the world political powers move further away from God and replace Him with the world.
Keeping true to the sentiment of to govern, politics is the delegation of power to set policy in governing.
Yes that is the problem. Its the delegation or world power over GOds Kingdom and Christs way, truth and life. It is a power and spiritual battle.
It occurs on every level, from the head of household to neighborhood HOA's, to local, to county, to state, to federal. Politics are inevitable wherever policy is being put forth in governing, including potty training.
It use to be that the family and household was an institution in itself. A powerful entity at the foundation of a society and nation. That was independent and had rights as to how the family was in private life and how that was the basis for national governance.
But now that line is blurred and as the welfare State become more involved the State dictates the family. The other way around. This was part of the progressive movement that came from the 1960s revolutions and progressed into academia and the institutions and then mainstream culture. A new social engineering from the God centered one we had fro most of our history.
I'm just saying the greatest is the one who serves the rest is different than the one who wants the rest to serve them. It can be seen in someone's words and actions.
The problem is today words and narratives have become the reality. What someone may have said even a wrong word or belief in their past. Or silly words on a social media. Are now taken as gospel and truth that represents the whole person and reality itself. This is postmodernism.
But when we look at the reality, what actually happens and this may take a few years. We find that the opposite happened. That the words did not represent the truth in practice. So I rather go with what actually happens in the long run. We have seen many claims about ideas being the truth and moral or the best policy only to be exposed as harmful and the opposite.
Matthew 5:13-16
Ye are the
salt of the earth: but if the
salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be
salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. ...
This is a great verse. I think it is probably the greatest verse for our political age for Christians to follow and I think many will. They will rise not by political force but purely by Christs example that many will see and find God while others will hate and attack.
I'm not saying there's going to be a utopia. I'm saying I want to bring extra oil so that my lamp is burning when the bridegroom comes.
Yes and that extra oil is radically different to this worlds ideas and not within the realm of politics. The church did best when seperated and was a beacon of goodness and hope on some hill away from the craziness of the world. That people seen seperated and came towards like a moth to a light.
The bible mentions this. That the God fearers who were the gentiles were coming to the synagogues because they were attracted to this light and life force of Christ shinning in the Christian community that was different to the world.
I've seen numerous reporting of the political divisions in congregations. The evangelicals in particular were lining up to support Trump.
It happens on both sides. The church has also become very progressive that its almost become a new religion quiet destinct for Christs church. These are the wolves who fool many. But at the same time I believe there is a revival of some sort back to the basics of Christ happening here and there. This is to be exspected when the world has corrupted the church so much. Something has to give.
I'm saying it sounds like spin --> false equivalence. When did a Democratic President try to overturn the results of a fair election to stay in power? Propaganda is about turning positives into negatives, negatives into positives, or making them look the same so no one can tell the difference.
I think in many ways the polarisation of politics makes it that each side is desperate to get and stay in power and will do almost anything for that cause. This is a symptom of modern politics and not individuals. If you look at whats happening in Europe they are literally framing each other to get into power.
Who knows what happens behind the scenes. Biden was incapable of leading. Who led the country in his place. Was there an effort to undermine a legitmate election win by creating narratives of Russian collusion ect. There are many ways democracy is undermined.
But I don't think getting into all that helps. Its a zero sum game. The who system corrupt by nature no matter which side. Its the world afterall which the bible speaks about as the dark invisible forces and principalities that are the anti Christ.
I did look at what they said. And I looked at numerous exit polls. the two main reasons were inflation and immigration.
OK so now Trump is acting on the immigration policies that he was vited in for.
Its always tells after a while. We can see the reality of past bad policies all the time. Its a never ending world of bad decisions and policies. Though I think they have become progressively worse in recent times. But that is just the bature of how the world is. It progresses and becomes more Godless and more self reliant and makes themselves gods.
I'm not sure anyone can sue the government for being deported.
Yes they can and its happened many times. If we true believe in the truth principles then they will win in the end. It may be that the Dems get back in and if there was injustices then they will ensure they are righted. But people can appeal to the international Human Rights commission and all that. Sometimes justice is served best cold.
I think deporting people to foreign countries that they've never been to qualifies as human trafficking.
Not really. Australia did this for a while and I think still does to some degree as illegal immigration has virtually trickled to hardly any at all now. Um they usually have all the supports for health and education ect. Often better than locals.
I am not sure what the solution is when there are many illegals. Its not trafficking but a compromise to human trafficking that has been forced on nations. I think the best solution is deal with the dictators and organised gangs and crime from the host nations. Maybe some percieve that hosting illegals over long periods at government expense sends the wrong message.
But what if for example theres a compromise that a neutral nation, a thrid party is willing to host illgal immigrants. It allows them to be away from their nation and have a better life. In the meantime they can perhaps apply legally for citizenship. But the US and other western nations can create alternative safe zones where they support them thus making a better life and new society that is free to live life away from the bad actors.
Fundementally the world is getting more populated and theres concern about resources. The issues in foreign nations is now encraoching on western nations doorsteps. But so is their problems. We need to get the host nations to stop treating people badly.
