Matthew 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
The above came to mind recently during the following: a recent exchange between myself and a long time acquaintance who is a rabid Trump supporter.
Note: His grammar is due to his being first generation Polish.
Some background: The guy is self-employed, and employs low-wage, under the table workers.
The following reveals the guy's obviously convenient self-delusion.
We were talking about a problem I had resolved, when I joked with him about Trump; knowing he'd go into his mantra, lol
Danoh: Next problem - get Trump to resign, lol.
Trumper: Why you hate America and most people here. It was election square and fair. Trump was sent by God to save America.
Danoh: Nope - I love this country. I just know a self-serving crook, when I see one.
Trumper: Fortunately she was not elected.
Danoh: Another crook.
Trumper: Well so far he is doing great the problem are Republicans in the Congress that's where voting for repeal Obamacare for 7 years and now they're doing (four letter word).
Danoh: McConnell is now blaming Trump.
Trumper: McConnell is part of the problem and so is Ryan.
Danoh: Sort of like the real issue behind the immigration problem that people on both sides like getting away with - paying low wages under the table.
Trumper: Yeah! DemoKKKrats want future voters,Repubics want cheap labor!
Danoh: Like Trump's low wage, under the table Polish workers back when he built Trump Tower.
Trumper: That is called being a good businessman...
Danoh: Oh, so then it's okay - lol - you're delusional.
Trumper: No I am not. Dilutional are all numnuts that were supporting that lying crooked criminal Hillary or that leftist loon Bernie.
Danoh: Them too...
And so the exchange back and forth continued along that same Twiglight Zone like manner.
Reflecting on it all later, I found myself thinking I'd hate to be raised by one of these people.
I can just imagine the mentally destructive double-bind* such an upbringing could only result in.
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* Double Bind: a situation in which a person is confronted with two irreconcilable demands or a choice between two undesirable courses of action - wikipedia
Rom. 5:8
The above came to mind recently during the following: a recent exchange between myself and a long time acquaintance who is a rabid Trump supporter.
Note: His grammar is due to his being first generation Polish.
Some background: The guy is self-employed, and employs low-wage, under the table workers.
The following reveals the guy's obviously convenient self-delusion.
We were talking about a problem I had resolved, when I joked with him about Trump; knowing he'd go into his mantra, lol
Danoh: Next problem - get Trump to resign, lol.
Trumper: Why you hate America and most people here. It was election square and fair. Trump was sent by God to save America.
Danoh: Nope - I love this country. I just know a self-serving crook, when I see one.
Trumper: Fortunately she was not elected.
Danoh: Another crook.
Trumper: Well so far he is doing great the problem are Republicans in the Congress that's where voting for repeal Obamacare for 7 years and now they're doing (four letter word).
Danoh: McConnell is now blaming Trump.
Trumper: McConnell is part of the problem and so is Ryan.
Danoh: Sort of like the real issue behind the immigration problem that people on both sides like getting away with - paying low wages under the table.
Trumper: Yeah! DemoKKKrats want future voters,Repubics want cheap labor!
Danoh: Like Trump's low wage, under the table Polish workers back when he built Trump Tower.
Trumper: That is called being a good businessman...
Danoh: Oh, so then it's okay - lol - you're delusional.
Trumper: No I am not. Dilutional are all numnuts that were supporting that lying crooked criminal Hillary or that leftist loon Bernie.
Danoh: Them too...
And so the exchange back and forth continued along that same Twiglight Zone like manner.
Reflecting on it all later, I found myself thinking I'd hate to be raised by one of these people.
I can just imagine the mentally destructive double-bind* such an upbringing could only result in.
__________________
* Double Bind: a situation in which a person is confronted with two irreconcilable demands or a choice between two undesirable courses of action - wikipedia
Rom. 5:8
