Jesus said he was not there to cast away the old laws, meaning the 10 Commandments, but he was telling them it was okay to leave behind the ritual purity laws that the early Israelites had committed themselves to following.

I would say that many bad people have tried to justify their bad actions in the name of their faith or religion, but I do not think that it makes the actions of those individuals something that is okay.

Some early Christians were eager to add a few extra parts to the Bible for instance that justified the patriarchy in the church. They attributed a few sections as being directly from Paul, but they were written by some of the other early Christians instead but attributed to Paul to give them weight.

The issue is that so many people do not follow Jesus’ example whatsoever. They look at Jesus, see what Jesus did was great, but then do not seek to emulate Jesus or his teachings.

Is it though? They’re not following the very teachings of Jesus. I would call them something else entirely if they don’t follow the teachings of Jesus. Maybe some form of Bibliogians, but not Christians.

Pretty popular at the time, as posts were getting tens of thousands of upvotes. So the view-to-vote ratio must have been fairly high. The thing was, the bots everywhere. They were in every thread and were in subs that were not specifically centered on politics. By no means was every bot was a left-wing bot, mind you, as most were right-wing bots. However, there was a notable style of commenting from the bots.

The Gen Z sub tanked in its popularity over the month after the election as well, especially given so many right-wing bots absolutely polluted the sub at that time. Shit was so toxic to be around.

I hope it will matter; I agree, this is something that should have happened decades ago really.

I believe it is still worth pursuing on the off chance that the right somehow fumbles their plans again like they did in 2020.

The best way to get a viable reform off the ground is by promoting an alternative voting system. As it stands, the current system in the US creates two-party system.

It’s not America funding the left leaning ones; China and Russia are a couple countries funding the far-leftist bots I believe. Although probably more the former than the latter.

They’re mostly on TikTok and Reddit, although I wouldn’t be surprised if there are some on Lemmy.

Reddit and TikTok mostly; the Gen Z sub had quite a number popping up a few months before the 2024 election for instance.

I don’t think the post was a comment on political violence, but on the real issue of bot farms swaying public opinion.

The ring wing bot farms work by dog piling and being the first ones to conversations online. They set the narrative from the beginning and likely are the ones posting controversial content as well. The impact is that it sways the opinion of low information voters that maybe don’t tune in that often. The goal of these bots though is also to build conformity on the right.

The left wing bot farms work quite differently, from my experience. We on the left are more swayed by sympathy and empathy, so narrative sways us more. These bots push purity tests more than anything. They are preying on our kind hearts, because we will stand in solidarity with those who we hear have been wronged. The goal of these bots is to divide the left so that it may be conquered.

Frankly, I have issues with many of the Democrats in power Federally, but you’ll hear real people, like me, who are advocating for changing the voting system in my state. As changing the voting system will enable third parties to be able to win more, and so the ‘spoiler effect’ doesn’t happen allowing conservatives to win. I think doing ground work locally for third parties, to win city and statewide elections, would matter for pulling the US more left. However, the only way the US changes for the better is by showing up day-in and day-out to push for the positive changes you want to see.

I wouldn’t call them real Christians if they don’t follow the teachings of Jesus, they’re Christians in Name Only (CINOs). Jesus calls on people to do good works and have faith. These people think they are justified to do whatever they want in life and then pat themselves on the back saying “it’s all good!” when they’re knocking on death’s door.

They’re patently ignoring the teachings of the Jesus, they’re not even reading their Bibles. They think what they do here on earth doesn’t matter at all, but what Jesus talks about is the exact opposite.

Things like loving your enemy as you love yourself, feeding the hungry, giving clothes to those without, shelter to those who need it, showing forgiveness to those who wrong you, and knowing that you are loved.

Edit: If you disagree I would appreciate a dialogue on the subject.

Teaching them about logical fallacies and how to spot them may be the best defense against these types of personalities imo. Many influencers that you’re concerned about try to prey upon these fallacies, so teaching your kids to spot them can help them to realize those people are full of shit.

Curating their content a bit to include more people you want them to be like can help as well, at least then they can have good people to look up to.

If your kids think you have their best interests in mind, I feel they’re less likely to push back and more likely to respect the boundaries you put down.