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Mike Manto

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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Christians Against Christo-fascism. Most of us, whether people of faith, agnostic or atheist, share the same basic moral values, and don’t need to be hit over the head with a Bible - in this book I use the Bible to show that ‘Christian’ nationalism is far from Jesus. michaelmanto.substack.com/p/jck
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Jesus & Captain Kirk
An argument for the truth of Jesus and the relevance of His message today.
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Dr Elisabeth Kosters @elisabethkosters.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Please take 15 minutes to listen to former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien’s speech in Gander at the 9/11 memorial event today . He was our PM on 9/11. A brilliant speech. Every word matters. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Jean Chrétien says ‘we bow to no one’ in fiery 9/11 speech in Gander, N.L. | CBC News
Former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien drew thunderous applause on Friday during a fiery and patriotic speech in Gander, N.L, where many had gathered at a sports arena to commemorate the 25th an...
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Doug Wilson and Christian nationalism presents a grotesque and perverse version of Christianity to the world. #christiannationalism #christofascism #dougwilson michaelmanto.substack.com/p/christian-...
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Doug Wilson, Creep for Christ
Wilson's use of the Old Testament is a perversion of the faith of Christ
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Star Trek was original and ground-breaking, daring to envision a future where poverty is abolished, where people don’t go without food, medical treatment and education for lack money. That's why it was cancelled for being too 'lib'. #christiannationalism michaelmanto.substack.com/p/star-trek-...
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Star Trek cancelled because it was too woke
They’re in good company. So was Jesus.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As a huge Star Trek fan, I enjoyed this article in The Guardian on its 60th anniversary today. #startrek www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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‘I suggested maybe a lighter touch’: William Shatner on Star Trek at 60
The actor and others involved with the phenomenon speak about the legacy and progressivism of a much-loved science fiction TV series as it reaches an important milestone
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
This one had me laughing so hard, I just had to share it.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
This piece about #Greenland and possible US invasion in TheWalrus is well worth the read. #trump #elbowsup #never51 #resist thewalrus.ca/i-went-to-gr...
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I Went to Greenland and Saw a Warning for Canada | The Walrus
How the resource-rich Arctic territory braced for invasion
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
#cdnpoli #resist #elbowsup #fascism #Trump #Never51 #Canadastrong The fundraiser for Ukraine in Grimsby last night was sold out. Charlie Angus spoke at length on how to resist fascism and keep Canada strong and free. He share 10 commandments of resistance that I've transcribed below (see comments)
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
As a Canadian I completely agree. Progressive taxes are a good thing. It's so twisted that Republicans in the USA are okay with spending billions on war to kill poor people overseas, but enabling poor kids get an education and feed the struggling, well - you're a despicable socialist!! #resist
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
In the right-wing, anti-feminist ‘womansphere’, influencers are telling women to stay-at-home, have babies, and be Republican. In this article from Oct 2025, the Guardian explores why fascists in America are attacking women's rights. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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From Nazi Germany to Trump’s America: why strongmen rely on women at home
Fascist regimes pushed narratives of domestic bliss, yet relied on women’s unpaid labor. In the US today, ‘womanosphere’ influencers promote the same fantasies
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
When you worship power, compassion looks like a sin. Christians Against Christian Nationalism #christiannationalism #christofascists #resist Toxic Faith, Part 2 michaelmanto.substack.com/p/creeps-for...
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Toxic Faith - Part 2
Rejecting compassion and embracing cruelty is a dangerous departure from the faith of Jesus
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Christian nationalists are betraying the core values of the Christian faith in their war on #immigration. #christiannationalism #christofascists #resist Toxic Faith - Part 1 open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...
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Toxic Faith - Part 1
Christian nationalism & immigration
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
MAGA's War on Empathy, by Hillary Clinton. #MAGA #ChristianNationalism www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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MAGA’s War on Empathy
This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz. John has an important message concerning the danger of Christian Nationalism. #resist #Christofascist #christiannationalism johnpavlovitz.substack.com?r=1llkbv&utm...
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The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz | Substack
Authentic words for everyone trying to figure out the best way to be human. Click to read The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
#elbowsup #resist By calling Trump's bluff, Mark #Carney in #Davos essentially pointed out the obvious: the tyrant has no clothes, and called on world leaders to stop going along with the pretense. Trump only has power if we bend the knee to get along with him out of fear.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
This new satire is about school kids who dress as fairies to protest against 'bullies'. It spreads across the US, attracting the wrath of a narcissist president who orders ICE to arrest the kids. Using lots of humour, it's a bold tale against Trump and fascism. www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDMCPNT4
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
#Trump dumped. youtube.com/shorts/uuG3d...
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TRUMP HUMILIATED GLOBALLY - NOBODY TURNS UP
YouTube video by Tony Dortie
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
#Carney #never51 #elbowsup #resist #canada www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Mark Carney earned a rare standing ovation in Davos. Read the full text of his speech here
Carney addressed World Economic Forum Tuesday, expressing his vision for middle powers like Canada in a troubled and changing world.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
We're going to annex Minnesota. I'm pretty sure their good with that, eh. First thing we do is kick out ICE. youtube.com/shorts/1jPn8...
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Canada is taking Minnesota. It’s settled.
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
With everything that's going on, I'm rapidly losing patience with COMPLACENT people, such as fellow Canadians who still choose to vacation and spend money south of the border, even though ICE is murdering people now and Trump threatens to invade Greenland. open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...
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A Warning to the Complacent
In evil times, indifference is a serious moral failure
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Canadians need to listen to Claus Kellerman's excellent analysis of the US attack on Venezuela and what it means for the world. Americans should pay attention to this view as well. #elbowsup #cdnpoli #CanadaStrong #Never51 #TrueNorth #fascism #resist #Venezuela www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg6K...
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USA ATTACK on VENEZUELA & The NEW THREAT To The Whole World
YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV
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David French @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
"It was Christ’s humble birth that set the stage. It was the first lesson in a series: to oppress others is to oppress Christ, to hate others is to hate Christ, and to love your enemies can be the most dangerous and revolutionary act of them all." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/o...
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Opinion | Christianity Is a Dangerous Faith
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
James Cameron: "We’re not going to be the 51st state, damn it!" The Canadian filmmaker (The Terminator,Titanic,Avatar) said we must not allow a "boneheaded" government to squash our hope for the future. #elbowsup #cdnpoli #CanadaStrong #Never51 #TrueNorth www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
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‘We’re not going to be the 51st state, damn it!’ Canadian James Cameron on U.S. meddling and the optimism of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash”
'We’ll fight to the last moose!' he added. Here's also what star Stephen Lang had to say.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I love this. We have been buying Chapman's ice cream (it's made here in Ontario), and no longer buy US ice cream, or US made anything for that matter. It's great to see Canadian companies making a stand.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
JD Vance has been at it again, telling lies about #Canada. In another gem from Tod Maffin, he brings the receipts that prove JD is either stupid, or intentionally lying. (Most likely both). #cdnpoli #NoMapleMAGA #JDVance #CanadaStrong #Never51 #TrueNorth www.youtube.com/shorts/yjVzQ...
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JD Vance is an idiot, and I have the data to prove it. 
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Tod Maffin's new website is worth checking out. It reports the real facts about Canada, not the lies that JD Vance and his Maple MAGA buddy Poilievre would prefer to tell. #cdnpoli #NeverPP #NoMapleMAGA #Poilievre #CanadaStrong #Never51 #TrueNorth canadaisnotbroken.org
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Canada Is Not Broken. | Notion
See Canada as it is. Not as it’s been sold to you.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Poilievre's message that Canada is broken is bull. Our country may not be perfect, but it's pretty darn good, and there's no other place I'd rather be. I love Tod Maffin's answer to PP. #cdnpoli #NeverPP #NoMapleMAGA #Poilievre #CanadaStrong #Never51 #TrueNorth www.youtube.com/shorts/iuoYe...
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Canada is not broken.
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Here's a great quote from a great liberal President.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
"Quiet, piggy!" #quietpiggy I guess we're never going to get our free gas...
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
@coffeewithaliens.bsky.social Here's some #coffee #humour to put a smile on your face after you've become sufficiently depressed over today's dose of dystopian news. #humor (for my American friends who can't spell) #coffeedrinkers #coffeehumor #writersky #authorsky #indiesky #booksky
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
#fascism #trump substack.com/@anchorlight...
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Anchor Light Publications (@anchorlightpublications)
Have you ever notice how you can drive by the same trees or signs until you stop noticing them, until one disappears? That's part of the #Project2025 plan. Overwhelming you with constant chaos until...
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This is brilliant. #resist #fascism substack.com/@thedangerou...
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The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones)
This. Is. Brilliant.
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Mindy Schwartz @mindyanns.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
These days it can be scary to stand up and speak out publicly, but it is vital that everyone plays a role in saving democracy. Here are some ways to speak out and stay safe.
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Silence Is Not an Option
But you can still speak out and stay safe.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
In speech to generals, Trump claims Canada is having a hard time and returns to 51st state rhetoric. It will no longer be a just talk once he gets the generals behind him. #never51 #elbowsup #boycottusa #canadastrong #CanadaSky #never51state #canadaunited #political www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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Trump returns to ’51st state’ rhetoric in speech to U.S. military officials
U.S. President Donald Trump returned to his talk of annexing Canada during an unprecedented speech to top military leaders on Tuesday.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
The Narativ: "If senior officers accept this, the prep work begins...and capability gets built for formal deployment. If they refuse—the doctrine dies in staff work before reaching operations. The answer will come in what gets built in the 72 hours after Quantico" www.narativ.org/p/breaking-n...
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BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP ORDERS GENERALS TO PREPARE FOR DOMESTIC DEPLOYMENT
At Quantico, president outlines doctrine for military in U.S. cities—Chicago named as target, QRF for “civil disturbances,” retaliatory force authorized
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
MAGA-fied Christianity. This article from The Atlantic is worth the read. An important warning Christians need to heed. #MAGA #ChristianNationalist #magachurch #christofascism #christiannationalism #theobros www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Fully MAGA-fied Christianity
Politics, especially culture-war politics, now provides many fundamentalists and evangelicals with a sense of community and a common enemy.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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Now We Call It White Christian Nationalism. It Used to Just Be Called the KKK
Exploring white Christian nationalism's connections to white supremacist beliefs
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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Trump Might Be Losing His Race Against Time
The president is gambling that he can consolidate authority before the public turns too sharply against him.
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
A passionate warning to a 'church' in America that's fallen into Christian Nationalism... #ChristianNationalist #magachurch #christofascism #christiannationalism #theobros #dougwilson
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Some leading Christian Nationalists think slavery was good for Blacks. Here's why we mustn't laugh that off. #ChristianNationalist #magachurch #christofascism #christiannationalism #theobros #dougwilson #petehegseth #misogyny #DougWilson #patriarchy michaelmanto.substack.com/p/make-slave...
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Make Slavery Great Again
Leading Christian Nationalists think slavery was a good thing
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
This is an excellent article examining the strange (but true) connection between fascism and patriarchy, and why the Trump admin is so set on rolling back women's rights. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... #ChristianNationalist #christofascism #christiannationalism #theobros #misogyny #patriarchy
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From Nazi Germany to Trump’s America: why strongmen rely on women at home
Fascist regimes pushed narratives of domestic bliss, yet relied on women’s unpaid labor. In the US today, ‘womanosphere’ influencers promote the same fantasies
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
#maga #liberalism #christiannationalism #resist #democracy open.substack.com/pub/beinglib...
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Intelligence, Liberalism, and Why Conservatives Can’t Keep Up
The science is in, and it doesn't look good for right wingnuts!
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
News Report 6Feb1939. #censorship #NaziGermany #USPolitics #fascism #JimmyKimmel #BoycottDisney
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
#elbowsup This is so true. open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
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This Is Not the Time to Make Nice
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Carney announced an invitation for Kevin Roberts, the architect of Project 2025, to meet with his Liberal Cabinet ahead of Parliament's return.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Sixty-three-year-old Russian pastor Nikolai Romanyuk received a 4-year prison sentence for calling not to "fight for any tsar" back in 2022. He was found guilty of "calls for evasion of mobilization" and "activities against the security of the Russian Federation."
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
“CrossPolitic, whose hosts are close associates of Idaho-based pastor Douglas Wilson, has in recent weeks hosted a theocratic Canadian pastor [Jacob Reaume] who has called for his country to be absorbed by the US” & Steve Turley. By Jason Wilson, 9/3/25 … 1/ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Podcast of Hegseth church network airs far-right and Christian nationalist views
CrossPolitic has in recent weeks hosted pastors who have opposed liberal democracy and pushed authoritarian ideas
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
This captures it... This is where the excessive greed that prioritizes profit over people and planet will take us. #capitalism #fascism #MAGA
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
White American evangelicals, by their support for the reprehensible policies and character of President Trump and his party, no longer represent the gospel of Jesus or genuine Christian faith in any meaningful way. #christofascism #socialjustice #christiannationalism #MAGA #ChristianNationalist
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Mike Manto @mikemanto.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Former conservative Christian with a Master's in Theology. But when I started to actually read what Jesus said, been moving LEFT ever since. /2 #magachurch #christofascism #christiannationalism #theobros #petehegseth #misogyny #DougWilson #Evangelical #patriarchy On Sale 1.99 books2read.com/u/mYO1LY
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