Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House Speaker

[Revoltingest]

Yes, you've established that you believe that fascism is left, which - again - is why I suggested that you simply swap him out with someone that you do believe is far-right.

I've nothing to add.

 

[metis]

Here on Mike Johnson: Mike Johnson (Louisiana politician) - Wikipedia

His general beliefs:
YEC
opposed to same-sex marriage and wants a nationwide ban on abortions
election denier
questions if humans are contributing to climate change
opposes no-fault divorce
defended Trump against impeachment charges
end military aid to Ukraine
supported Trump's ban against immigrating Muslims
opposes LGBT rights
opposed medical marijuana
allow prayer in public schools
wants to make cuts to Medicare and Medicaid
Christian nationalist

 

[Yazata]

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. He is a Conservative and has the backing of Donald Trump.

Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos

He's from Shreveport! I used to live right outside Shreveport in Bossier City. So I'm inclined to like the guy just for that.

As a Republican voter I'm happy that they have found a speaker. I'd never heard of Johnson but he looks pretty good to me, perhaps better than McCarthy. The fact that Donald Trump endorsed him is certainly a positive, as are the democrats calling him an "extremist" and "dangerous". I'm cautiously hopeful.

 

[Orbit]

He's from Shreveport! I used to live right outside Shreveport in Bossier City. So I'm inclined to like the guy just for that.

As a Republican voter I'm happy that they have found a speaker. I'd never heard of Johnson but he looks pretty good to me, perhaps better than McCarthy. The fact that Donald Trump endorsed him is certainly a positive, as are the democrats calling him an "extremist" and "dangerous". I'm cautiously hopeful.

I hope you never need a divorce, because he's for making no-fault divorce illegal also. He's also a Christian nationalist who believes that whatever he does in government is justified because "God elevated him" to his position. He has also publicly stated that we don't live in a democracy, we live in a Christian republic. He doesn't believe in rights for women or gay people. If that's the kind of government you support, you should be happy with him.

 

[Revoltingest]

I hope you never need a divorce, because he's for making no-fault divorce illegal also. He's also a Christian nationalist who believes that whatever he does in government is justified because "God elevated him" to his position. He has also publicly stated that we don't live in a democracy, we live in a Christian republic. He doesn't believe in rights for women or gay people. If that's the kind of government you support, you should be happy with him.

At least he's only a symptom of the problem.
No matter who is speaker, the problem remains.
Isn't it odd that a large segment of conservatives
is anti-Constitution, eg, supporting the coup.

 

[Father Heathen]

I hope you never need a divorce, because he's for making no-fault divorce illegal also. He's also a Christian nationalist who believes that whatever he does in government is justified because "God elevated him" to his position. He has also publicly stated that we don't live in a democracy, we live in a Christian republic. He doesn't believe in rights for women or gay people. If that's the kind of government you support, you should be happy with him.

I imagine that a lot of people who vote republican would not actually enjoy life under the theocracy that evangelicals like Mike Johnson dream about.

Leopards Eating People's Faces Party - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

en.wiktionary.org

 

[Orbit]

More on Mike Johnson:

The Christian Nationalism of Speaker Mike Johnson

Newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson embraces a Christian Nationalist view of the U.S.

time.com

 

[Shaul]

Mike Johnson has defended doing so before:

“States have many legitimate grounds to proscribe same-sex deviate sexual intercourse.”

kfile

Clipping found in The Times published in Shreveport, Louisiana on 7/8/2003. kfile

www.newspapers.com

Not the same thing I responded to.

 

[Shaul]

Here on Mike Johnson: Mike Johnson (Louisiana politician) - Wikipedia

His general beliefs:
YEC
opposed to same-sex marriage and wants a nationwide ban on abortions
election denier
questions if humans are contributing to climate change
opposes no-fault divorce
defended Trump against impeachment charges
end military aid to Ukraine
supported Trump's ban against immigrating Muslims
opposes LGBT rights
opposed medical marijuana
allow prayer in public schools
wants to make cuts to Medicare and Medicaid
Christian nationalist

Or not, and you and Wikipedia (LOL!) are just exaggerating his positions. Your Christian-phobia is showing.

 

[Orbit]

Or not, and you and Wikipedia (LOL!) are just exaggerating his positions. Your Christian-phobia is showing.

Those are not exaggerations of his positions. See the links I have posted upthread.

 

[Guitar's Cry]

Not the same thing I responded to.

Banning gay sex was in the post you responded to.

 

[Shaul]

Banning gay sex was in the post you responded to.

He is opposed to abortion personally and supported the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. That isn't the same as supporting a national ban on abortion. He supports individual states deciding abortion policy. You are misrepresenting his position.

 

[McBell]

Speaking on Thursday, Johnson said he “genuinely love[d] all people regardless of their lifestyle choices.​

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“This is not about the people themselves. I am a Bible-believing Christian. Someone asked me today in the media, they said, ‘… People are curious. What does Mike Johnson think about any issue under the sun?’ I said, well, go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it – that’s my worldview. That’s what I believe and so I make no apologies for it.”​

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Johnson added: “That’s my personal worldview.”​

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‘Go pick up a Bible’: Speaker Mike Johnson defends anti-LGBTQ+ views

Republican House speaker, who has advanced extreme views as attorney and legislator, says ‘I am a Bible-believing Christian’

www.theguardian.com

 

[F1fan]

He's from Shreveport! I used to live right outside Shreveport in Bossier City. So I'm inclined to like the guy just for that.

As a Republican voter I'm happy that they have found a speaker. I'd never heard of Johnson but he looks pretty good to me, perhaps better than McCarthy. The fact that Donald Trump endorsed him is certainly a positive, as are the democrats calling him an "extremist" and "dangerous". I'm cautiously hopeful.

If he tries to get his views pushed into federal policies that will surely help motivate democrat voters, and sway moderates to vote blue. It amazes me that republicans think going more extreme will help them win the next election.

 

[metis]

Or not, and you and Wikipedia (LOL!) are just exaggerating his positions. Your Christian-phobia is showing.

As usual, you don't know what you're talking about, so you make up excuses. Instead of posting counterevidence, you post the above trash.

BTW, I am a Christian.

 

[metis]

He's from Shreveport! I used to live right outside Shreveport in Bossier City. So I'm inclined to like the guy just for that.

As a Republican voter I'm happy that they have found a speaker. I'd never heard of Johnson but he looks pretty good to me, perhaps better than McCarthy. The fact that Donald Trump endorsed him is certainly a positive, as are the democrats calling him an "extremist" and "dangerous". I'm cautiously hopeful.

Are you an election denier and YEC as well, just for starters?

 

[Father Heathen]

At least he doesn't appear to be a Putin bootlicker:

Speaker Johnson: US ‘can’t allow Vladimir Putin to prevail in Ukraine’

New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) said a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine could empower China in comments Thursday. “We can’t allow Vladimir Putin to prevail in Ukraine, because I don’t believe it would stop there, and it would probably encourage and empower...

news.yahoo.com

 

[Shaul]

As usual, you don't know what you're talking about, so you make up excuses. Instead of posting counterevidence, you post the above trash.

BTW, I am a Christian.

I don't need to present evidence to refute a simple list of blanket allegations such as you made. And you could be both a Christian and still be a Christian-phobe.

 

[Guitar's Cry]

He is opposed to abortion personally and supported the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. That isn't the same as supporting a national ban on abortion. He supports individual states deciding abortion policy. You are misrepresenting his position.

This is the post you responded to:

I kinda wanna see @Shaul try and defend a Christian theocracy for the US, and banning gay sex. Only because it will be a circus.

View attachment 83963

I don't see anything about abortion here.

 

[Shaul]

This is the post you responded to:


I don't see anything about abortion here.

It was in a post he "hearted".