Nathan Howlett

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

Very true

[Mike Cosper @MikeCosper]

One of the fascinating elements of the political moment is the "woke policing" of right wing evangelicals. You're out of the camp if you talk about racism. You're out of the camp if you criticize unconstitutional policies. You're out of the camp if you oppose almost anything the administration does.

But if you have weird or obscure theological views, if you have ahistorical views of the founding, if you have bizarre ideas about the sacraments or the trinity, if you have views of manhood / womanhood that would have been unrecognizable to the early church, if you have racist or antisemitic views, if you are willing to excuse tribal allies who have demonstrably lacked character in the public sphere — NONE of that matters, so long as you stick with the tribe on whatever the executive order or Truth Social post or talking point of the day is.

The reaction to the Piper post, which was literally a scripture verse and a rather mild explanation of it, is a perfect example. And it's one of dozens I can think of.

This posture is poison, and it will rot the right from the inside out. Their only saving grace is that the left is just as captive to populism and tribalism as the right, and it's been out-of-touch enough and destructive enough to give the administration oxygen — as we saw the SOTU.

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

true

[David French @DavidAFrench]

I'm looking for the footnote that says, "Unless you're MAGA, then you get to send cops to the hospital, and you get a pardon."

[David French @DavidAFrench]

These people think we have the memories of goldfish. I remember MAGA losing its mind with anger when people said protests like this were incredibly dangerous. "Second Amendment!" they said.

Yet these folks protested with their hands on (apparently) loaded rifles. That's far more dangerous! Alex Pretti never put his hand on his gun, and was disarmed before he was shot.

We know MAGA is about free speech for me and not for thee. Now it's gun rights for me and not for thee.

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

Compassion isn’t a weakness.
Empathy isn’t a sin.
Cruelty isn’t a strength.
Vengeance isn’t a virtue.

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness." -Isaiah 5:20

[Stephen Hayes @stephenfhayes]

Why would Walmart need to “eat the tariffs” if, as Trump has long claimed, “a tariff is a tax on a foreign country”? (8/17/24, Wilkes-Barre, PA)

[Russ Latino @RussLatino]

This hits super hard.

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

Is a 12 year old posting for them?

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Fixed it for you, @NYTimes.

Oh, and by the way, @ChrisVanHollen — he’s NOT coming back.

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

Was not that long ago when conservatives hated tariffs. Things have changed.

[Jonah Goldberg @JonahDispatch]

“A deficit is a loss.”

Trumpers slavishly defend one man unilaterally screwing up the economy and the America-led global order because he’s some kind of genius.

And it turns out — as was apparent for decades — he just doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine. History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

Insanity

[Erick Erickson @EWErickson]

This is beyond a mental illness creeping into portions of the right. It is pre-Christian pagan idol worship. They have assigned to their idol, the god of politics, the ability to control the weather.

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

Cult

[Acyn @Acyn]

Trump Rally Opening Prayer: We thank you for saving Trump from an assassin.. showing the world that your hand is upon him and that you have chosen him for your purposes.. We thank you for bringing cultural influencers like Elon Musk, Russell Brand, Jordan Peterson, and RFK Jr to the side of righteousness

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

Actually, this is pro-Nazi propaganda, including, “Churchill was the chief villain of WW2” and Hitler “didn’t want to fight.” No serious or honorable person would support or endorse this type of garbage.

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

Ha ha, life is so much better in Russia!

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

Tucker is excited that the Russians have figured out a way to keep homeless people from taking shopping carts.

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

What? Wait I want in! 😂

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Nikki Haley raised more than $1 million in donations since last night after Donald Trump warned that anyone who contributes to Haley would be “permanently barred from the MAGA camp.”

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

@JoeBiden I also agree 😂

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

@bobrobertsjr Thank you for posting this important reminder.

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

@ProjectLincoln 😂

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

If there were more games like this, I might enjoy baseball..

[Atlanta Braves Radio Network 🎙️ @BravesRadioNet]

A comeback for the ages!! Braves even up the series!

[Nathan Howlett @nhowlett]

@SkyeJethani I agree