“Christians today have become the most vitriolic tribe,” said Ritchson, who himself identifies as a follower of Jesus. “It is so antithetical to what Jesus was calling us to be and to do.”

    • jkrtn@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      60
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      7 months ago

      It’s just the woke mind virus getting to everyone. You know, like that Rage Against the Machine band suddenly becoming all political.

      • dumbass@leminal.space
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        21
        ·
        7 months ago

        Those Maga people unironically dancing to killing in the name of is my favourite piece of real life comedy, up there with the curb your enthusiasm inspired press conference at a gardening company.

      • mechoman444@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        12
        ·
        7 months ago

        Wait. For real? These asshats were unironically listening to RATM and didn’t realize the songs were about them?

        Wow.

        • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          13
          ·
          edit-2
          7 months ago

          Paul ryan, the former conservative speaker of the house and VP canidate, told reporters that rage against the machine was his favorite workout music.

          The lead singer guitarist of rage, Tom morello, replied “youre the machine we are raging about!”

        • ours@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          13
          ·
          7 months ago

          Nobody tell them the Starship Troopers movie is a parody.

          A bright red brick to the face is too subtle to some people.

    • frunch@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      31
      ·
      7 months ago

      I wouldn’t be surprised if these are the same guys with punisher emblems on the back of their truck along with their blue lives matter flags…or for bonus points, a mashup of those 2 things

      • John_McMurray@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        edit-2
        7 months ago

        Read “Punisher: Max”. It’s gross and annoying that they identify with the character, but it’s not hypocritical as people often claim. Some versions of the Punisher do hate cops, but not the popular one most have read, If anything, that version was very similar to a murderous Reacher.

      • Anderenortsfalsch@discuss.tchncs.de
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        13
        ·
        edit-2
        7 months ago

        I only read the first one. Isn’t Reacher just a swole ex-Marine turned PI?

        Yes, but you have to look at whose nose he’s breaking. The typical villains in a Reacher novel are evil corporations or greedy tyrants. In “Gone Tomorrow”, the villains are the post-Patriot Act feds who represent a country where civil rights are a myth.

        But the people on the right who love Reacher for his mighty masculinity are the same people who were shocked that Rage Against The Machine “went political”. I wonder how long it will take them to realise that Reacher usually kicks the butts of people they would like to vote for.

      • Stern@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        7
        ·
        7 months ago

        I always thought he was a large man who existed to solve problems in the way only a very large man can, namely with large manliness and possibly physical violence, but I only really watched clips of the show so idk

        • mechoman444@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          edit-2
          7 months ago

          The point is, Jack reacher is extremely anti-authority.

          In one story while reacher was still in the military he outright murdered in cold blood his Superior officer because he was going to get away with a crime