Grace, Hatred, and Propaganda-Induced Trump Derangement Syndrome
An inch away from chaos but still miles away from peace
Hatred extreme enough to inspire murder is as old as Cain and Abel.
Genesis 4:3-12
King James Version
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
9 And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.1
While hatred to the level of attempting murder is nothing new, there has been at least one major change to hatred in recent history. We no longer have to know a person in real life to hate them.
I have no idea at this point whether Thomas Mathew Crooks was even the shooter, whether he acted alone, or whether he’s yet another in a long line of convenient “lone-nut” patsies utilized by the deep-state. However, what I do know is that there are a significant number of people from across the statist-spectrum who hate politicians. This type of hatred is made possible by mass media propaganda. While hatred often makes people do irrational things, hating someone who does not know you exist to the point of being willing to die in order to hurt them is a level of irrationality that goes beyond the natural human condition.
In some ways, this type of digital hate is the mirror image of digital “love,” with romantic relationships being initiated and even carried out almost exclusively through digital means of dating apps, video chats, and texting. The most degraded version of postmodern digital sexuality, Only Fans, may be the best analog for Propaganda-Induced Trump Derangement Syndrome. The OF girl doesn’t actually know or care about you, much less love you;, she despises you and cares only about your subscription revenue. Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and just about every other politician don’t care about you, they only care about your votes and political contributions.
Matthew 5:20-22
King James Version
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.2
Propaganda always dehumanizes the “other” and gives us permission to hate. Jesus not only teaches that we shouldn’t hate, but that we should avoid the contempt that is so easy to fall into. To truly love your enemy is a supernatural task that is, from a human perspective, impossible. Thank God that the same grace which spared even our wicked nation from tragedy on 7/13/2024 is available to us today on a personal level. No politician, no matter how despicable, corrupt, lecherous, etc. is worth hating your way into hell.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%204%3A3-12&version=KJV
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A+20-22&version=KJV
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